The tooth fairy & the Bondurant residence. This week I received this text from Jen Basford: I thought of you this morning, as the tooth fairy forgot to stop by AGAIN…sigh…you think I’d remember after the millionth sad face (emoticon for a little sad face). Jen’s text was in response to a conversation we had […]
Are you building something you love?
Caine’s Arcade Caine’s Arcade is a hit on Vimeo, Facebook and traditional media outlets. However, there are possibly some of you who don’t know about Caine or his arcade. Let me tell you… Caine is a 9-year-old boy who went to work with his dad every day during the summer. His dad owns an auto […]
What to do when you don’t want to do it.
Nobody talks about this. The past week, I’ve suffered a massive bout of writers block. Day in and day out I don’t really know what I want to write. My recent writing has been okay – not good, not great…just okay. This morning I woke up and just didn’t know if I could do it. […]
Don’t love. It’s too big a RISK.
2012 Word of the Year. I’m in the middle of my 2nd word of the year project. Last year I chose one word to explore, strive for, learn about. Last year I chose Freedom. You can read my thoughts on 2011’s word here. This year, I chose the word RISK. I’ve taken a few risks […]
Rest really, really matters. 2 reasons why.
What a weekend! I’m writing this late Monday morning after another long weekend of activities (soccer, dance, birthday parties, church, more soccer, friends, meetings). I’m tired after my weekend of “rest.” I attempt to work a traditional week (Monday through Friday) taking Saturday and Sunday off. It doesn’t always work out that perfect. On top […]
It’s not easy, so not everyone is doing it.
Photo Talk Forum. This month I am the featured teacher on Lori Nordstrom’s Photo Talk Forum. So far it has been both a lot of fun and a challenge to keep to conversation going. This week on PTF, I posted about the Maker’s vs Manager’s schedule. I posted similar thoughts here on The Collective a […]
How to keep from crashing and burning.
A moral failure. Bobby Petrino, head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, lost his job this week. He lost his job after wrecking his Harley Davidson on April 1st. That wasn’t the problem. It wasn’t that there was a passenger riding with him. The problem wasn’t that passenger was Petrino’s mistress (Petrino is married with 4 […]
It could be so much bigger than a T-shirt!
KONY 2012 revisited A little over 1 month ago, Invisible Children made a big viral splash with their KONY 2012 video. It had over 100 million views in less than a week! Big name celebrities were talking about it. Major news outlets covered it. The purpose was awareness – not action…awareness. Yes, you could act […]
A Happy (Hopeful) Easter to you!
The older I get the more I appreciate Easter as a religious holiday – beyond family gatherings, Easter egg huts, baby animals, and fake grass. I find meaning in the old passing away, and the new coming to life. I write a lot about life and hope on The Collective. I know there are all […]
3 facts about RISK (from an surprise source).
The Final Dance. Monday night the Kansas Jayhawks defied the odds. They weren’t supposed to be in the championship game to play the mighty Kentucky Wildcats. Everyone picked Kentucky to win, and for good reason – they were more talented, had a deeper bench, and were super athletic. Along with the rest of Jayhawk Nation, […]
