I’m an ATM. An ATM is only able to give out what it has in its reserves. When it runs out of cash, it can’t distribute any more. We are ATM’s. A simple concept which is so difficult to live. I am constantly receiving and distributing emotional and spiritual currency. I am a walking, talking, […]
Overcoming happiness
Happy, happy… My friend Mark got me thinking about happiness the other day. It came in the form of a comment on one of my posts about finding your story. In a nutshell, he is done searching for happiness. Not in a fatalistic sense, but he’s realized happiness is fleeting. I can’t find a reason to […]
…never been to Portland in June..
Kia and I just got back from a several day trip to Portland, Oregon, and I have to say that Portland is both a beautiful and inspiring city. Portland is full of artistic and creative people who have made their downtown (and I assume beyond) a wonderful place to visit and live. We chose to […]
Do you ever pray for rain?
Since you’re an avid reader of this blog, you know that I just finished the last weekend of soccer with my kids. I coach my daughter’s U12 team and assist my son’s U8 team. During the middle of the season I was at a practice 4 nights a week, running my other daughter to dance […]
Depressed? Are you creating art?
My post yesterday dealt with taking time to get away from Social Media and the computer/iPad/Phone in general to help clear your head and give you a better perspective in whatever project you are working on. I recently found a USA Today article about artists (those who display their art in galleries and museums) who […]
Life is Precious
Three years ago, I wrote about a near tragedy happening in our family. Our neice (Kia’s brother’s daughter) was born two months early. As is the case most of the time, it was really touch and go for a while. The situation was very poignant for Kia and I. Beale (our youngest) had been born […]
Are you Overwhelmed with Information?
I read an article this week about the growing amount of information coming at us via online services (email, FB, Google, text messages, IM, Skype, etc), and how much energy it takes to keep track of it all. Research shows that the average corporate person receives 110 messages a day (don’t you hate it when […]
Creating Margin in your Life and Business
Last week I was swamped between life and business. At the end of the week, I had to make some choices. Do I blog or do I let it rest? Do I Facebook or do I let it rest? Do I twitter or do I let it rest? A quick look back at my activity […]
What I’m thankful for.
I know that I’m a little late, but over the course of the weekend and even the whole week, I have been thinking about what I am thankful for. Some of it has been forced thinking as you’ll see, and some of it is just a re-realization. So what am I thankful for…. […]
