If humans had taglines, what would yours be?
If Humans Had Taglines
If humans had taglines, mine would be simple: “Resume. Don’t restart.” It’s not flashy, but it’s honest. It’s the kind of line that comes from living through enough setbacks to know that starting over isn’t always the answer. Sometimes the lesson is in picking up where you left off — bruised, wiser, and still moving forward.
I didn’t come up with that tagline sitting in an office. It came from the porch, from quiet mornings with coffee and reflection. It came from watching life fall apart and realizing that restarting meant erasing the progress that pain had already built. Resuming means you carry the scars, but you also carry the wisdom. That’s the difference between surviving and rebuilding.
Every person I’ve met who’s found peace didn’t do it by pretending the past didn’t happen. They did it by owning it. That’s what Crock Pots & Common Sense is about — slow growth, steady heat, and the kind of wisdom that doesn’t need to shout. You don’t throw the whole meal out because it burned a little; you adjust the flame and keep cooking.
A tagline isn’t just a slogan; it’s a compass. It reminds you who you are when life tries to make you forget. “Resume. Don’t restart.” keeps me grounded when the noise gets loud. It’s a reminder that the comeback isn’t about perfection — it’s about persistence.
So if humans had taglines, mine would be carved into the porch rail, not printed on a business card. It’s a line that’s lived, not marketed. It’s the truth behind every rebuild, every quiet morning, and every story worth telling.
Walter Adkins Jr. 