ADJUST What should be open to adjustment? Just about everything, in my mind. Schedules, approach, expectations (if you're holding on to those), requirements to be happy. We spend a lot of time planning and preparing and getting ready: to accomplish objectives, achieve goals, win games, live the best life we can. What gets in the …

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Tweeted earlier, worth a post: "Been in this mindset a lot lately. Several friends facing life-threatening illness. A couple mentor figures recently passed on. "Church" can be anywhere, when you lean on your faith. Teach your kids to do the same." It'll shore them up for the tough times. Get yourself to church.  It'll do …

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Come along, weekend roadtrip, with thanks to Alex, Geddy, and of course, Neil... "Xanadu" 'To seek the sacred river Alph To walk the caves of ice To break my fast on honeydew And drink the milk of Paradise...' I had heard the whispered tales of immortality The deepest mystery From an ancient book I took …

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The Church.  Big C or little c? Depends on your use of the word, your attitude, your perspective. It means many different things to many different people.  I grew up going to church. I think I've shared that here before. It was one of the cornerstones that shaped my growing up. What I learned from …

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Let this face be your worst.  Neutral. Strive to be void of emotional response, allowing those things that trouble you to pass by. Float above the chaos, accept things as they are. Fill your heart with hope, but expect and prepare for the worst. In this way you are emotionally protected from the inevitable difficulty …

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Little Red Teapot, metaphor for a good wife and thus, a good life. I started drinking loose-leaf tea recently, and my wife was quick to offer up her red teapot for me to use.  She got it several years back on a short vacation we took to London. I've been using the pot pretty well …

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What's your favorite color?  What's your favorite pattern?  Wear it often, let the power sink into your bones.  Let your light shine for all to see. Be filled with the GOOD.

Sometimes, even when it's slow, you gotta go full speed. Why? To stay sharp. To keep your muscles limber and ready. To maintain your edge. Because it feels GOOD to go all out.  Do so. Ready? Set? GO.

If the stars align, this coffee-table book will be out in a few weeks...excited about sharing some more GOOD.  #parenting #Parenting #Newdads #fathers

‪Light the fuse.  It's the weekend.  Maximize the joy with your kids.  Make it so.  I love being us together.  Tell our kids that. Soak up the GOOD. #goodstuff #parenting ‬