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…

Let Go of the Bar!!!   My son and I recently started weight training together.   We've been doing free weights, compound movements, and he's getting stronger.   But I caught myself doing something.   I…

"What a Good Father Leaves Behind" My father left when I was about three years old, but another father stepped in.   He's in the photo above.   The other photo below is of me and…

I Thought I was Dumb When I was younger, I struggled in school.   I failed fifth grade, and man, was that embarrassing.   I barely graduated high school.   And there were reasons for all…

One Person Can Change Everything Do you ever feel discouraged by what you see around you?   Do you sometimes lose hope… wondering if people have lost their way, and not knowing what to do about…

The Power of Space   My son forgot his computer this morning.   He called and asked if I could bring it to him.   So, I got in the car and headed to his school.…

Healthy Love Feels Strange To Unhealed People I was watching an interview with a celebrity who had left her marriage.   She talked about dating a "nice guy" afterward but said it didn't work out because…