I listen to my kids talk about what’s fair, what they want, what they prefer. I hear my friends talk about much the same, what’s fair? The problems they have at work, in their marriage, and so on, why isn’t it fair? Funny thing about fair... at our best I think we strive for fairness, …
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Face The Enemy
The following series of images are from an Instagram post put up recently by Jason Gardner. Really good insights here. Leave it to a Retired SEAL Master Chief to take lessons from the battlefield and apply it to broader, everyday life, and things we all deal with everyday. Sincere gratitude to Jason Gardner for allowing …
New Year’s Resolutions
Here’s a good list. Good for each of us; good for our fellow humans; good for the planet. Let’s start NOW.
Dropped to the Ground
At the store, recent afternoon, saw a guy drop his disposable orange mask on the ground as he walked to his car. He was with his daughter. Humf. At least he had a mask, I suppose. We’d be a lot better off if folks didn’t take that approach. In public health, in personal responsibility, in …
How Do You Feel?
Dawning reality as the year winds down, maybe I’m not as in touch with myself as I think I am. Harsh awakening. Sorta. Not really harsh maybe, but a personal wake-up call for sure. A therapist I saw earlier this year, he observed I talk about my feelings, but maybe I don’t feel them so …
When to Write?
When to write? The writer’s timeless question. When inspiration sparks, thus the common, obvious answer. So often of late, the mind can’t wait, awakened and then swiftly, the churning begins. What transactions to do, how must tasks for these final days of the year be prioritized? What to tell the kids? When should I trim …
Flex
When I was a kid, adolescent really, I lifted weights. I was an athlete, among other things, and understood I needed to be stronger to better compete. And so in that adolescent athlete world, we’d talk about “flexing” your muscles. But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about being flexible; and I don’t …
SINK
Let it sink in. The efforts, the lessons, the smiles. The struggles, the pain, the doubt. The hope, the belief, the sense of what’s right, the calm, the certainty of God being near. Let it inform how you think, feel, act. Let it sink in. To your bones. LOVE. Let it sink in.
Listen to Them
It’s really hard sometimes, just listening. But it’s the right thing to do, just listening. If you’ve got kids, just listening goes a long way. But kids or not, just listen. Just listen. JUST LISTEN.
Earlier Is Better
My grandpa was the first one I knew who got up early. He rose around 5am most mornings. I never understood, as a kid. I LOVE to sleep. But now I have little kids. Plenty of early mornings on that front; at least used to be. And now with work (mostly), it's up earlier and …
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