Naturally this time of year many of us sit back to reflect on the past year. We take inventory of what went well and what we'd do differently. In this day and age of over-commitment it's far too easy to find ourselves overstimulated and overwhelmed. This year instead of making a list of things we... Continue Reading →
Turn Off Your Autopilot
"Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose." Viktor E. Frankl Time flies by at an incredible pace, sometimes the work days seem to pass at a snail's pace causing one to wake each morning grateful to be one day closer to the weekend. The weekend arrives then... Continue Reading →
Forge Meaning And Build Identity
I received a compliment recently and it made me feel really good. It was a compliment that resonated deep inside me and touched the core of who I am. I don't share my personal stuff, the deep things that have shaped me into the person I am today. I keep them private maybe because they... Continue Reading →
Goodbye 2017
I'm writing my final blog post just a few minutes before midnight which brings with it a dawn of a new year. I welcome 2018 with a smile and open arms. 2017 was a year full of internal struggles and challenges that at one point caused me to believe that 2017 would be the worse... Continue Reading →
All Of The Stars
Do you ever feel sometimes that a song will randomly play just for you? I like Ed Sheeran very much but I don't know all of his songs. I have Pandora shuffling all of my favorite artists and believe me there are many and the variety is plenty. The lyrics from All Of The Stars... Continue Reading →
Bono Inspired Me To Cut My Hair
It was 3 o'clock on a Tuesday as 8 co-workers (friends) piled into a rented van en route to watch U2 bring the Joshua Tree back to the desert. Crystal and I had known about the concert for months but it was only the week before that a decision to go was made final. Crystal... Continue Reading →
American Dream
There was no white picket fence and the 2.4 children didn't show up either. This afternoon  I joyfully handed the keys to a happily married couple that share 3 children. All of whom were aware that today we were closing on their (new to them) home out in the country. The kids were all in... Continue Reading →
Ms. Indiana Jones
Who do you want to be when you grow up? It's one of the first questions your start asking yourself as a child. Â Sometimes it even carries on into adulthood. I think I might have an idea now and I've been grown up for quite some time. Most children when answering this question most... Continue Reading →