Bucket List Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time. And I know that is unsettling. But circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: Adventure. Almost anybody can accomplish almost anything if they work at it long enough, hard enough, and smart enough. Start with Why Overcoming overthinking:✅Continue reading “Dave Barry’s NOTES”
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The ReChoice Challenge
1. Describe a challenging experience 2. Select a word that begins with “Re“ 3. Explore how it redefines your experience 4. Joyfully embrace it “Can I have a word with you?” Reveal your word on a ReChoice podcast episode Let me do an audio interview with you through a brief Q & A on howContinue reading “The ReChoice Challenge”
The Power of Story
As a young kid, I ran with other young kids around the apartment complex. Many times, this was with my twin brother or older brother and sister. It was fun, roaming outside with very little oversight. Our parents let us explore and learn – we gained independence, figured out our limits, and when we gotContinue reading “The Power of Story”
Turbulence
Talkeetna, Alaska – May 4th – My wise 76 year-old Father and I are about to take the flight of our life to Mount Denali. We and two older women from New Jersey are listening closely to the important safety directions before we can step onto the wing and into the small aircraft. Our pilotContinue reading “Turbulence”
In the beginning…
in the words of Mike McHargue In the beginning, there was a rapid expansion of a Singularity. 380,000 years later, there was light. And when there was light, there was hydrogen and there was helium and there were stable, fundamental forces of physics. They worked together to birth the first stars and those stars livedContinue reading “In the beginning…”
Fireflies in December
Do you remember Clark Griswold? What is a favorite scene from the movie “Christmas Vacation?” Perhaps it’s the sledding scene, the squirrel in the Christmas tree, or Randy Quaid’s character saying “Good morning!” One of my favorite scenes is when Clark is trying desperately to get his Christmas lights to work. We have a ChristmasContinue reading “Fireflies in December”
Confidence in the Key of Love
Letter from a young high school student Dear Mrs. P, I have had a lot of teachers in my life and a lot of them have taught me things that don’t have to do with school. Through these teachers, I’ve learned my strengths and weaknesses and even what I want to do after high school.Continue reading “Confidence in the Key of Love”
Cliff Notes
Cliff Notes Think back to when you were very young. Can you name an adult outside of your immediate family who treated you like you were older? Do you remember what it was like to have a conversation with that person? Do you remember that person listening to you with such curiosity, like your words andContinue reading “Cliff Notes”