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I’m just going to say it:  I like to win. Put me in a situation where there’s another team to beat, a medal to be won or a bit of bragging rights to own, and I am all in. I will strategize, plot, [...]

When things are not ok, we are told to reach out to our friends, our family, to get the help and support that we need. When things are not ok, we are told to breathe deep, take a step back, try [...]

It’s not a midlife crisis. Or maybe you’re just trying to excuse yourself, your thoughts, your actions. But the fact is, you are not in a midlife crisis. You did not wake up one day [...]

He gazed into my eyes. I held the look.  We both knew what was about to happen.  This was a moment of complete connection, complete understanding. We were there for the same reason. We knew what [...]

The Merchant of Death is Dead April 12, 1888 (Cannes, France) – Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday… If this [...]

I just returned from a five day road trip with my kids – a whirlwind tour from Phoenix to Sacramento Valley to Orange County.  Some of you might remember that 18 months ago, I did [...]

A blazing orange and pink sunset. Barefoot on the beach. The steady beat of gentle Gulf coast waves lapping against the white sand.  Warm hands clasped, fingers entwined. Voices quietly [...]

 “Our souls crave intimacy“—Erwin Raphael McManus.  I believe that is true.  We are a relational species and the majority of our activities can be traced back to [...]

walkabout noun walk·about \ˈwȯ-kə-ˌbau̇t\ : an occasion in which an Australian Aborigine goes on a long walking journey on land that is far from towns and cities A Walkabout, as defined above by [...]

Standing on stage and staring into a crowd of faces, some I knew, most I did not, I realized I had no where else to go.  I step off stage and carry that with me – relaxed yet [...]