“Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.” – Epictetus
May has thirty-one days in it. That would mean there are eleven days left in it. I know – math genius. But psychologically, next weekend is Memorial Day Weekend. The unofficial start of summer. Time zips right along, ready or not. This morning getting out of bed was a little tougher. A weekend of yard…
The cow outweighed me by more than 1200 pounds and had long horns protruding menacingly to her right and left, but I edged closer anyway. Bob, the Activities Director at The Trapp Family Lodge, insisted that it was safe to walk out amongst the Highland Cows. He gave us instructions on what to do if…
A little more than a year into my focus on daily habits, the overall the results are encouraging. James Clear’s Atomic Habits poured gasoline on my focus on doing things that matter every day, beginning with small things like reading more, writing every day and exercise. It started with changing the routine when I got…
The prevailing winds are different as you move from the North Pole to the South Pole. Up in the north where I am we have the westerlies. Which means that the prevailing winds blow from the west eastward. Further south, roughly around the lattitude of the Gulf of Mexico, the winds blow in the opposite…
“You have treasures hidden within you—extraordinary treasures—and so do I, and so does everyone around us. And bringing those treasures to light takes work and faith and focus and courage and hours of devotion, and the clock is ticking, and the world is spinning, and we simply do not have time anymore to think so…
You want people watching with stakes? Hang out at the International Arrivals gate for awhile. Hugs and smiles and screams and tears are commonplace at Arrivals, but every reunion is different. That stoic gentleman standing next to you? That teenager feigning indifference? They light up when that special person walks through the International Arrivals gate,…
