Less than 24 hours after my “Grateful” post last week, I experienced severe and debilitating chest and abdominal pains. In fact, this was the worst pain I had ever felt. Going forward when the doctor asks: “What is your pain on a scale of 1-10?”… I now know what 10 really is for me! So …
Grateful. That’s how I feel today returning from a 1 week family vacation to the West Coast. This is new for me as I usually come back stressed about how many work emails I have gotten. Or that the lawn needs to be mowed. Or that my personal and professional “to do” list made no …
Life is short. Lately, it seems like I am saying this a lot more often these last few years. A new phase of life has begun it seems. First Mom in 2020, then Dad in 2021. Earlier this year my Uncle and my spiritual mentor Winnie. Each had played an instrumental role in the man …
Losing a loved one is hard. Every loss sends shock waves through our hearts and minds. Fear can obstruct the wonderful memories of the past and miss the lessons from the current moment. With the recent loss of my Uncle Glen, I have been re-exploring the losses in my life and what it has taught …
Growing up, my mom would always make my sister and I a homemade breakfast every day before school. It wasn’t until I was older and had a family of my own that I realized what a blessing this was…not only for us, but for her as well as our mother. Recently, I was reminded again …
All week long my mind looked for excuses as I watched the weather. Things like how cold and wet it was “supposed” be with 100% chance of rain…all day. The fact was I hadn’t run in 3 weeks and only 7-8 times this summer due to injury, ego and laziness. Therefore, I wanted to drop …
For 20 years I have listened to Tony Robbins. His wisdom, insight and passion to help others is inspiring. There is no doubt, he has had a significant impact on my life, my mindset and the man I am today. One of the most impactful things he said wasn’t a statement, but rather a series …
Careers come in all shapes and sizes. At times, they meander like a country road and at other times they go straight to the moon. Discerning when to meander or launch is not an exact science and I believe that’s exactly how it is supposed to be. To me, there isn’t one template, blueprint, or …
Our lives are full of experiences. Some good and some bad. The meaning we give these experiences, rather than the experience itself, is what I have come to realize makes the biggest difference in my life. I can choose a meaning that is negative and fearful, and even play the victim. This can keep me …
I know I have written about this before, but so many of my fondest memories as a child in the 70’s was having a garden. At that time, it was commonplace and we would plant way more than needed so we could can, freeze and store the remaining harvest to eat throughout the Winter and …