My big dream wasn’t to live in a mansion. I just wanted a new kitchen. About a year ago, I was at my girlfriend’s house, and she shared her plans to remodel the kitchen. They included taking down walls, custom cabinets, granite countertops, and new appliances.I was in the middle of “Marie Kondoing” my entire […]
Do you know when your life gets easier?Your life gets easier when you do hard things. For example, maybe you aren’t feeling great.It’s easy to sit on the couch and complain about how crappy you feel.It’s easy to eat fast food or overload on sugar.It’s easy to drink too much wine.It’s easy to sleep late.It’s […]
This week I did a workshop on ten ways to believe in yourself.The positive feedback was overwhelming on one particular point.Find Your 5. Who are the five people you spend most of your time with? If you stop and think about it, you may be surrounding yourself with people who “love” you but aren’t helping […]
You know the saying, winners never quit, and quitters never win.Sounds easy enough, but staying in the game is more complicated than it seems.For example, elite athletes can run a marathon in just over 2 hours. 26.2 miles is quite a distance to cover in that amount of time. But do you know what else […]
Envy. If you aren’t on one side of it, you are probably on the other. Let me explain. We have all felt envious of someone or something at some point. An incurable case of the “I wishes.” I wish I had their house, or car, or family, or job, or their freedom lifestyle, etc. If […]
Been there, done that. Muscle memory. It’s the ability to act without thinking, and it’s a real-life survival skill. We are in the middle of gutting our kitchen for a remodel. I have my essentials laid out in plain view on a table, but I have a hard time trying to find whatever I’m looking […]
For years I over-salted my food. As I sprinkled away, tongue in cheek, I’d loudly announce, “I am a runner.”My justification was that runners sweat massively, losing tons of sodium, so we needed extra salt.Even though I haven’t run much at all in nearly three years, I still use that line.The truth is, I love […]
Gosh, we are impatient. I was in the grocery store and watched a gal switch checkout lines two times in 2 minutes. The line to her right seemed to be moving faster, so she hopped over one lane. I noticed she was looking a little frazzled, and when that line stalled for a price check, […]
If God wanted us to talk more and listen less, I think he would have given us one ear and two mouths. Several times a day, I’ll open the notes app on my phone and type in a thought or an idea that has just crossed my mind so I don’t forget. At some point, […]
Appalachian Trail thru-hiking should be an Olympic sport, and everyone who completes it should receive a gold medal.Every single thru-hiker. Without exception.These icons should be honored with parades and parties and eventually be the most coveted candidates for the world’s most lucrative jobs. Even a one-day hike on the AT is grueling. Some sections are […]