After reading about the concept of choosing a “word of the year” several years ago, I decided this year, I would jump on the bandwagon and pick one. If you’re not familiar with the concept, your word of the year is something to give you a guiding light for your year. It’s something you can […]
Resolve to Give Without Expectation
Christmas is here. It’s the time of year when we all spend more than we should on gifts others don’t need to prove how much we love and care. Do you do this? Do you judge others by the gifts they give you? Do you give without the expectation of a gift in return? I […]
Thief of Joy
I never realized how much worrying can steal your joy. My wife and I have a newborn baby, and we love him a ridiculous amount. He is 6 weeks old so he doesn’t do much but make funny cooing sounds, eat, sleep, and make clean diapers dirty. Thankfully, this kid has a great temperament, so […]
Lessons Learned from Lily the Barista
Lily the Barista is one of my favorite people. And I’ve never met her. I first learned about Lily from a post on goalcast.com. In the post, Ryan Estis recounts his chance meeting with Lily in the Minneapolis Airport on Christmas Eve. Lily is a Barista at the Airport Starbucks. It’s worth repeating, Lily is […]
Time and Neglect Kills Everything.
What happens when you neglect something you own? Eventually, that neglected thing falls into disrepair and becomes useless. Now image that you choose to neglect your fears, your anger, your hate. Those feelings, like the unused BBQ sitting in your backyard, will become junk. Unusable junk, that just needs to get tossed to the curb. […]
Someday Soon
I want a slower paced life because, after trial and error, I have found that is the life that suits me best.