I know it's a bit of a cliché, but all the same, one of the fundamental tenets I try to live by is, "the only thing constant in life is 'change'". So you gotta be ready. This theme repeats itself at home, at work, and everywhere in between. If your attitude is properly primed and …
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There are few things that are certain in this life, but two of them are "death" and "taxes". I'm settling in to finish up a few tax returns today, and that old phrase came to me as I started to motivate. Then I got to thinking, those two things may be certain, but they also …
[2011 Paris-Roubaix Winner, Johan Vansummerenwinning the bike race after a 15km solo breakaway] Simple words are sometimes the most profound and meaningful. "Up your game." It's a command, a spur, an encouragement, a motivator. I find this phrase coming to my mind periodically. It happens when I witness someone trying to shift blame for a …
Good Friday. Since I was a young adult, the day always has a particular effect on me. As a Christian, or at least for me as a Christian, I think a lot about what Jesus went through on this day, during what is more formally called The Passion. I reflect on his final journey as …
From my "This I Believe" submission in 2006. Didn't make the cut with NPR, and it's a from a while back, but still holds a lot of truth for me. -- I believe in relationship. With people and places, experiences and emotions, plants and animals; with old shirts, ball-caps, music, writing and cooking. I’ve searched …
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