Our choices have consequences. Another way to put that is live so your future self will thank you. I was reminded of that lesson in January when I had to see the doctor. That’s a good start to a story: “A doctor? Someone was hurt... that’s awesome.” (That might just be because I’m a guy and … [Read more...]
A Simple but Important Truth
Several times a week, I do the escarpment stairs near my house. I used to have to force myself to do my tri-weekly jogs and/or stair work outs, but I’ve grown to really appreciate them as it gives my brain a chance to decompress. I go at the end of the day after my kids are in bed and the streets … [Read more...]
A New Short Story
Find other short stories like this one in The Happy Squire: Christmas Stories to Encourage & Inspire on Amazon – FREE Download Thursday Dec 10-14. Stop Complaining! “Would you pleeaaassssse stop complaining!” shouted the snowman whose patience was clearly exhausted. “Every year it’s the … [Read more...]
The Importance of Perspective
Last week I wrote about the importance of knowing our roles in a relationship – a pretty smart post if you ask me (I’m okay with being biased). Another very important concept that needs to be remembered is perspective. How we experience something is affected by how we interpret it. For instance, … [Read more...]
The Grossest Thing to Happen to Me
*Warning this is gross in a real way Where I live has a cistern... I live in the country, the real country; it’s not a suburbia house in a former farmer’s field kind of country. In case you don’t know, a cistern is a big tank in the ground where my house’s tap water comes from. The water gets … [Read more...]