Sure there's the Jimi Hendrix debut album from 1967, but that's not (exactly) what I'm talking about. In its most basic form, I'm talking about the experiences we have everyday, and making the most, or maybe TAKING the most, from every situation, every experience, every day. Here's what I mean. There are plenty of ups …
2018, That’s a Wrap
That's a wrap. Not the yummy tortilla kinda "wrap", mind you. Rather, I'm of course talking about the end of the year, 31 December, 2019 just a few hours away. Notable from the year... Faith proved again to be a major, positive influencer in coping, navigating, persevering through the rougher patches of water. My father …
Happy Christmas
It's the middle of the night. I woke from slumber, thinking about the rough state this country's in, the tough state our world's in, and then this song comes to mind. And I feel a little better. “Christmas Song”, Dave Matthews, c. 1993. She was his girl, he was her boyfriend Soon to be his …
PERSEVERE
My “Word That Matters” for 2018. “This word speaks to me everyday. I have it engraved on a band I wear on my wrist. It says ‘keep going, never give up, go forward, don’t be deterred by obstacles’. It speaks to all of us where we are, to be strong and brave and committed to …
Listen
Listen. There is an awful lot we can learn, and a lot of joy to be had as well, when we listen. When listening carefully, we also deepen our awareness, and strengthen our ability to cope and understand and thrive in the world. The other morning very early, I made the decision not to get …
Priorities
"Shoe Pile." It might seem a bit odd, a pile of shoes next to a shoe rack. I often think that when I walk by that spot in our house. After all, shouldn't those shoes be properly stowed in the rack? But then if you count the shoes, you pretty quickly note there are more …
A Dad’s Log: 6 Minutes
It's been a busy day. I was up very early to do some work before everyone else got up. Got the usual dogs walk in before settling down with the laptop. After I finished up and was ready to head out, I had some extra wrangling to do with our four-year old, to get her …
A Dad’s Log: Tales from the Tub Room
Another go at getting back to regular blog posts, regular sharing of the myriad thoughts that flow through my mind. I'm like lots of folks I'm sure; lots checking in, checking out of my brain throughout the day. Writing helps to slow down the flow, to recap, to get a rope on that herd thundering …
“This is America”
MOTHER OF EXILES. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, …
