As I walked toward the bathroom, she’d yell, “Don’t forget to wash your hands!” It often felt like my grandmother’s purpose in life was making sure her grandchildren didn’t leave any evidence behind after using the bathroom. My brothers—six and nine years younger—learned how to beat the system. …
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The Places in Between
When I started my full-time journey, I wanted to experience every square mile of this continent. I wanted to travel a bit, stay a month, travel up the road a few hundred miles and stay a month more. My plan hasn't quite worked for a variety of reasons, but I have traversed amazing locations and seen …
Weathered Beauty
I'm blessed with the ability to see stories and potential in everything. I see beauty within each and every person I meet. Sometimes beauty isn't seen with my eyes, it's heard with my ears. I value life stories told because I develop an appreciation for lessons learned and who the person has become. …
Mother’s Day Gifts
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Does setting aside a day to recognize mothers suggest we don't have to appreciate them the other 364 days of the …
30 Days of Thanks – Day 30
Today is the final blog post for 2009's 30 Days of Thanks. When I began this project I thought after 30 days, I would be happy to see the closure. Now we're here, I'm not. Considering and writing about gratitude daily was very therapeutic, but more importantly, posting regularly has become a …
30 Days of Thanks – Day 29
Divine Intervention Fate Destiny Kismet Karma Law of Attraction Message from Above It doesn't really matter what you call it or how it's defined, I'm thankful for it. It seems I am blessed in my business life. I've not gotten rich from all the hours I've worked, but work seems to come …
