As the final blog entry of my 3-part “Happy Birthday, Mom” blog set, I wanted to write about three quality lessons my mother taught me through the example of her actions, words, and beliefs. To be entirely honest, it was hard to pick only three to write about. Here they are… 1.) Giving / Selflessness […]
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!“ Dear Mom, Happy Birthday! (Birthday horn blasting a triumphant serenade) While you’re probably headed to work after prepping Josh for school and feeding the kids breakfast, it should be remembered that today is a very special […]
As part of a 3-part string of blogs leading up to my mother’s birthday, I thought it would be nice to write a few things about the woman who raised me. A Mother’s Love Growing up, one of the things I heard constantly from other mothers about my mom was “I don’t know how you […]
“We can’t grow outside of relationships.” is a quote I believe to be true. Looking at the relationships I’ve had in my life, I can see the growth and development many of the people I’ve been fortunate enough to get to know have made in my life. Excellent friends, family, mentors, business partners, and even […]
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” When I was in Northern Laos, it amazed me […]
When you get older, you realize the idea of relativity is seen in more day-to-day situations than you might have first thought. Fear, pride and stubbornness have the capability to disguise themselves in positive lights. It’s only when you step back and look at them through the lens of love, duty, and humility that they […]
Since the past few blogs I’ve written have been a bit different than my usual ramblings, I thought it would make sense to write a short bit about something that’s been on my mind. One of the 22. In the bible, there was a story about two lifelong friends, David and Jonathan. In the purest […]
It’s been said you can’t trust somebody who doesn’t like dogs. Regardless of your stance on this quote, there’s a lot we can learn from the relationships we have with our canine friends. Since I’m having a ‘field trip’ with my girlfriends dogs today, I picked up a few things I thought worth sharing. Dogs […]
I’ve been an avid gym rat since the age of 16. I’ll never forget my first ‘real’ experience in the gym. It was the day after Thanksgiving and I was introduced to the world of chest and bicep exercises. For over four days after my life, I could barely move. It hurt to put on […]
While getting ready this morning, it dawned on me that part of parenthood is the belief that you’ve ‘done something right’ in the life of your children. At least, it seems like that would be one of the goals behind having children; making the world a better place, improving upon wrongdoings, and giving life to […]