It’s been almost 11 months since I sat on that pier and decided to try and accomplish 40 goals by my 40th birthday. In some ways it feels like that was just yesterday, and that time has just flown by. At the same time it feels like it was a…

“Whether we remain the ash or become the Phoenix is up to us” — Ming-Dao Deng When it comes to lists such as mine, usually undertaken by people perhaps in a “mid-life crisis”, there are sometimes a few items on them that are pretty common, almost cliche. One of those…

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out — Walter Winchell I was sitting on a beautiful beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico a few weeks ago. It was warm and sunny, I was lounging in my chair and just listening to the…

As I’ve mentioned previously, sports have always been a huge part of my life. As a child I loved playing as many sports as I could. Like anything in life, when you are learning something new, it helps to have good teachers to help you understand the ins and…

January 21, 2021. I sat in my favorite coffee shop feeling lonely surrounded by people. It had been a rough year, as I previously shared. Just 3 days removed from returning from a Mexico vacation, which like so much of my relationship was great moments broken up by frustration and…

When I resolved to set 40 goals for myself before my 40th birthday, I had all sorts of ideas run through my head. What I started with and have written about so far are some pretty big things. Anchoring myself back in my faith at church. Telling my parents and…

“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” — Larry Wilde I’ve always loved Christmas. Last year’s Christmas had a much different feel to it than in years past. Because of the pandemic, we didn’t get together with…

The last time I was at Disney World was in January and February of 2020. I wrote about returning from this trip in my first post. It was right before both my personal world and the world at large took a giant turn for the worse. Since I had last…

“I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” Thomas Jefferson I got myself packed and headed onto my plane to Munich. I had been on flights alone before for conferences, so that part wasn’t all that strange. What was more strange was that this…