In my book, 52 Lessons for a Better Relationship (a free download under the book section on my website – plug, plug, plug), the first lesson shares a tool I find very helpful for figuring out how to live your life: What are the five things you want said about you at your funeral. Do you want to be … [Read more...]
Be Open to Opportunities (How I met Rita Carrey)
Rita Carrey graciously did the forward to my Christmas book, The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire, free download Dec 10-14 on Amazon (yes, that’s a promotional moment). Her motto is “Be open to opportunities,” and it has served her well (and really benefited me). In her … [Read more...]
A Letter to Myself for When I Turn 50 (in ten years)
Please Note: The following is the letter I’ll be reading again when I’m 50. Writing this letter was a helpful exercise to reflect on how I’ve grown over the last decade. I highly recommend you do something similar; you could even write a letter to yourself for when the COVID-19 virus is done. I … [Read more...]
The Great Lie: Everything happens for a Reason
I recently did the ashes burial at a cemetery for a young man who was killed in a car accident two years ago (they were waiting for family from out East to be able to make it). Not knowing any of the details, besides it was a burial, I agreed. If that sounds like a mistake, you’d be correct. When … [Read more...]