Photo by Miro Alt on Pexels.com Some days, it is painful to open my eyes and get out of bed. "Just another hour is all I need," but there is not always time for that extra hour. It's New Year's Day today, so last night bled into today by quite a bit. Though I had … Continue reading A Snowfall Sunrise
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Trails, The Black Album, and a Breakthrough
Photo by Jakub Kriz on Unsplash Have you ever tried to avoid noise in your house in the mornings? I’m usually the first one awake in our house, so I try to keep the noise to a minimum as I start my day. Whether it’s grinding coffee, closing cupboards, working out, or cleaning up, I put a lot … Continue reading Trails, The Black Album, and a Breakthrough
Hindsight and the Present
We can't relive the past, but we can learn from it Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As a parent, I am always trying to do the right thing for my kids, but even the best-laid plans go awry. If you are a parent, then you know that we are winging it most of the time, … Continue reading Hindsight and the Present
Focused Energy
Aligning decisions with purpose Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We live in a world of options, and decision fatigue can settle in very quickly if we do not have some preset values or priorities to help us make quality choices quickly, or make choices with confidence at the least. Quality choices spring us forward on … Continue reading Focused Energy
Going Beyond
Examine how we love Photo by Ben White on Unsplash When the world was on the trajectory that it had been on, it is not hard to understand that we have encountered a world-changing type of tragedy that is reshaping our understanding of the way the world is, and what is good and what needs to be left behind. … Continue reading Going Beyond
In Light of and Despite 2020
Developing through hard times Photo by Hello I'm Nik 🎞 on Unsplash “Though I feel alone, I am never alone.” These are the words from a song* of my past that have stuck with me throughout the years. Whereas these words have brought me hope at times, they have also fallen with a thud as of late. When the … Continue reading In Light of and Despite 2020
Shared Spaces Reveal Connections
The spectrum went from tan to gray, with a slightly green mass in between. The neutrality painted the backdrop for the morning. That slight green, sometimes blue, is what draws us out West. The sun has yet to break through the clouds, and the sea is not at rest. It rises and falls as far … Continue reading Shared Spaces Reveal Connections
Love Life
What is it to love life? It seems like it would play out physically with a smile and a pep in your step as you spritely go about the day. A smile is a good thing, it takes effort and it is contagious. Though it is not always easy to greet the day that way. … Continue reading Love Life
Baby Steps Are Still Steps
Positive change can start right now Photo by Tegan Mierle on Unsplash Doing something is better than doing nothing when it comes to battling feelings of doubt, sadness, and fear. These feelings will take a devastating toll on our life if they go unchecked or unchallenged because they are joy stealers, ambition stealers, and motivation stealers. Our very self, … Continue reading Baby Steps Are Still Steps
If You are Hurting You are Not Alone
Find hope in our human connection Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash If you are hurting, you are not alone. If you are hurting, then I am there with you. We may not know each other, but we can look up at the same sky carrying the same pain, and maybe somehow we can carry each other. I … Continue reading If You are Hurting You are Not Alone
The Story We Write 