What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? One of the first songs I recall memorizing was a country song, “The Gambler”, by Kenny Rogers … But the best one for this post has got to be the Jimmy Buffett classic, “Cheeseburger In Paradise”, Oh YES, “Tried to amend my carnivorous habit Made …
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Travels With Charley
What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel? Certainly John Steinbeck’s book, “Travels With Charley” is the book that did and still does capture the longing I have for extended travel. The romance and wanderlust comes back to me again and again. The book is older than I am, written in the last …
Huh, More to Read
Which book have you read more than any other? I am a Christian by up-bringing and belief. That said, I wasn’t aware there was this much disparity in my religion... There’s more to read… “The number of books in the Bible varies by tradition. Protestant Bibles contain 66 books (39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament). Catholic Bibles …
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Are you a lifelong learner? I am absolutely a lifelong learner … I’ve been chasing the “right way” for 54 years … what does that look like …? Including 20 years of formal education and three different industries and systems and data bases and software … And in relationships, two failed marriages, but also three …
Sorry Not Sorry: Two Basic Habits
What’s one habit that has improved your life the most? Not flashy for sure, but two basic practices have helped my life perspective and approach. One for sure you’ve heard before, actually probably both. But number one is the old adage, “make your bed every day.” Simple wisdom. I’ve heard it from admiral / Navy …
408
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Funny thing to me, this question, I’ve thought a fair amount about it over these many years, I always come back to the same place, The 408, telephone area code for Santa Clara Valley, the place I grew up and still live. I’ve …
A Little Chaos? GOOD.
Is a little chaos actually good for us? Hmm, “…Is a little chaos actually good for us?…” I think it must be, it must be. It must, because chaos is a very common characteristic of the human condition. So much in life is often outside our control, It’s helpful to learn how to cope, respond, …
Long Time To Learn
What’s a lesson you’ve learned recently that shifted your perspective? Long-time-to-learn Lesson, ok to say No. Maybe only in the last six of my near sixty years can I tolerate saying No when the decision isn’t obvious. Would that my children will learn the lesson sooner: sometimes it’s best to say No. Sometimes (often times?), …
Sweet Sleep!
What do you do to improve your sleep? Such a great topic, the topic of sleep. Sweet sleep, I love you so! I’ve always enjoyed sleeping, napping, dozing, cat naps, But long hours of restorative sleep, yes indeed, that’s the very best for me, I’m a believer, here are some of my bits picked up …
10k? 7k? 5k? Whatever, Just Move!
Hit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on! Funny thing related to this prompt, I used to strive for 10,000 steps a day … then read in a piece on body physiology, health, movement, steps, that’s actually there is somehow diminishing returns beyond 7,000 steps a day … And …
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