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It was a beautiful day at the dog park, with an amazing view of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. I usually multi-purpose this time with my collie to plan, work out life’s issues and think through [...]

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 [...]

  Recently, while pumping gas at a Tampa mini-mart, I handed my business credit card to the attendant.  The look on his face was classic, however not unique or unexpected.  “What [...]

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 [...]

Recently I marked a bittersweet milestone in my life.  Walking away from what no longer made sense to me was both empowering and brutal.  Years of coming to terms with what was [...]

How often do you stop in the middle of your day, where ever you are – at your desk, in your car, at the grocery store, in a meeting – and say to yourself, “This is exactly what [...]

When she talks, it feels like a fork scraping against a stainless steel bowl. And she’s a talker. I love our conversations, but honestly, she can be hard to listen to.  And when we do [...]