Last week, I thought, “My favorite day of the year went unrecognized.” (I usually celebrate this day loudly). March 1st is my favorite day primarily because it’s the furthest away from February you can get. I think I missed it because this winter is not bad. In my mind -...
I was talking to a friend recently about self-care. She’s my age, and we were moaning about getting older. Aging isn’t kind at all ... however, if you take care of yourself (eat right, sleep well, exercise, meditate, win the lottery), you will have a better journey – but even...
"You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there." ~ Ed Cole One of the things I am most proud of as a parent is my children’s ability to try new things. As adults, we often get stuck by our own fear, which stops us from...
A bunch of us did the “frozen” ride in Des Moines on 2/24/24. It was somewhat cold – but for February, it was beautiful and warm. A great time was had by all. 10 years ago – I would have looked at an article like this and thought, “These people...
"As the sea is beautiful not only in a calm but also in a storm, so is happiness found not only in peace but also in strife." ~ Ivan Panin This quote made me stop and think about this journey we call life and where we find joy and happiness....
I was riding my Peloton bike yesterday, and the trainer was playing a Miley Cyrus song, “Mother’s Daughter.” She said it talked about confidence and not letting other people pull you down (and a ton of f-words). I can never understand lyrics, so I looked them up.* What I took...
I was explaining the whole 2024 “ocean” theme for Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics to a speaker yesterday and was talking about “the ocean of possibilities,” … then I got a cold chill. I don’t know about all of you – but the vastness of the ocean just plain freaks...
So, Ted Lasso – the three-season show on Apple TV … I watched it. And then I immediately watched it again. I’ve never done this in my life before. I’m a one and done movie, book, TV show guy – “I saw it and I moved on”. It was weird,...
My friend Priscilla used to make German chocolate cake from scratch. She’d whip it up, and everybody was massively impressed because she did it from memory, and it always was good. I love having skills that I can do whenever without the “guide” … like playing guitar. I played guitar...
"Dream higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean." This quote is the perfect sentiment as we look towards spring. Maleigha has some pretty big dreams for 2024, and yes, they all center around her horses. I will not lie; she inspires me to reignite that part of me...