Be Careful When Hunting Monsters Beware that when fighting monsters you yourself do not become a monster. For when you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche  …

Thanks for Helping Me Celebrate What Matters I'm celebrating something big!   But first, a little story...   Years ago, I finished my 12th speech in Toastmasters and officially became a Toastmaster.   Toastmasters is an…

There's Something Pretty Special Outside There was a boy named Colin.   He was 17 years old, and I was at his celebration of life at a high school.   Colin died of cancer.   He…

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!!   I think you're going to love this because I loved hearing it, and I wanted to share it with you.   A man in a class I attend shared…

Carrying The Dead Body This lesson may be one of the most important things we can learn.   He murdered someone in her family.   And now she had the chance to get revenge.   They…

The Bully Who Changed My Life   He tormented me for years.   And honestly, I'm still not sure what I ever did to deserve it.   At a middle school dance, he had a younger…

What Wildfire Smoke from Canada Taught Me this Week For the last couple of days, the skies have looked hazy.   (The photo was taken at 9am on a sunny day with not a cloud in…

From Looksmaxing to Lifemaxing There's a term I've been hearing lately: looksmaxing.   It started online as the idea of maximizing your physical appearance-fitness, grooming, style, skincare, posture, haircuts, and even cosmetic procedures.   And honestly,…

The Fire Changed the House, Not the People There's this house I've seen for years on my runs.   It stands out like a sore thumb in a neighborhood of beautiful homes.   There are broken-down…

Happy 4th! The Next Frontier of Freedom.     Today in the United States we celebrate Independence Day.   It marks the moment a people declared their right to govern themselves.   That is a remarkable…