The Real Gift of Christmas is YOU: A Tale of Two Ways of Living

The Real Gift of Christmas is YOU: A Tale of Two Ways of Living

Cheers to you! My wife and I have been watching “The Good Place”, a show about the afterlife.  In this poignant and hilarious show, a demon “breaks bad”, people sent to hell get better, and they explore big topics like what makes a person...
The Real Gift of Christmas is YOU: A Tale of Two Ways of Living

A Letter to My Daughter as She Starts High School

Since 2014, when Lara starts school I’ve written her a letter to encourage her, remind her what matters in life, and assure her she’s extravagantly Loved exactly as she is.  I don’t know about you, but the messiness, stresses, and hurts in life make...
The Real Gift of Christmas is YOU: A Tale of Two Ways of Living

My Yoga Story: How Failure Brings Flourishing

To paraphrase Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell’s character in “Anchorman”): I used to be kind of a big deal.  When I was in the Air Force I not only had the privilege of literally planning, flying, and fighting with the “best of the best”, I...

You Have Permission

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you don’t know how to act?  One of the blessings of marrying Lisa was gaining three adult “kids” and seven grandchildren.  The weird part, though, is having only been in their lives for a few years, we...
The Real Gift of Christmas is YOU: A Tale of Two Ways of Living

The Importance of Silence

To mark the Winter Solstice, my wife and I attended a “silent” nighttime group pilgrimage through a large local forest garden.  As a guide led several hundred of us on a slow stroll in the dark, I couldn’t help but chuckle at how many people were unable to stop...