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Since we got this puppy we’ve had the kennel in our bedroom but now it is time for the dog to find its own place in the house. We settled on a place in the living room. I went back and forth on it and kept worrying over whether it was the right decision. It …
Last week I attended a manufacturer’s event where we heard an economist speak about the economy. Of course, an economist spoke about the economy, right? In her talk, she mentioned how the average farmer will go out and harvest just forty times in their lifetime. (I am sure the family-owned farm does typically include more …
I caught a nugget of some wisdom listening to Rich Roll’s podcast with Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy. I am sure this bit of knowledge did not have the intent to which I apply it to my life but it got me thinking. Thinking, about how I have had this opportunity the last couple …
I’ve always been an advocate for tipping and tipping well if the service deems it. I think about the people out there making a minimum hourly wage, hustling to pay the bills, and making a better life for themselves. I never thought much about a 20 percent tip and 25 percent for excellent service. But have …
We all think how we will get to retirement. Retire by the time we are sixty-five or sixty-seven, perhaps even sooner. I have hopes and dreams of getting there well before that age. We of course want to live to be old; the ripe old age of eighty-five or older. We’ve come to expect these …
I am staring at these two bags of snacks. Both are advertised very heavily in the stores and commercials. One has the label of “Smartfood”. The other I would associate with comfort food. Commonly accepted to be unhealthy but delicious. The smartfood one goes a step further from the name by putting right on the …
It is easy to fret over in the little things like whether spending another ten dollars on carnival games at the fair is wasteful. Should we drive home the the two hours or spend the two hundred dollars on a hotel room for the experience? These opportunities are with us just with us but for …
That word stood out to me today. Over the last few days, the word control remained at the forefront as well. Control. Attitude. Control as in the context of “What do I control?” and “What is beyond my control? ”. My attitude is one of the few things I can control. While there are a …
I run through the fields between houses I run at 4 am in the dark I run up mountains alone on the back desolate roads I run along the river where the homeless sleep I run into wooded trails with nothing around me for miles I run through any neighborhood, through any new city I …
As I ran through the newly paved residential streets behind a Target I could only think of the next suburban neighborhood that has yet to pop up to replace the long grass. I contemplate the lives that have yet to live in this place. The memories that will be created, the arguments that will be …
A well-used tree – ropes, swings, bird feeders, and nailed-on steps. A kid crying for his mother because of a fall. Around the corner, a group of kids laughing with each other. Smoke and smells roll out of the grills as friends huddle around. Fireworks shot off randomly – BANG! BANG! Then there is the …
“…Age follows youth, so death follows age. Whoever doesn’t want to die, doesn’t want to live.” Seneca, How to Die Death is a morbid thing to think about. It is almost taboo to bring it up. I don’t like to and I doubt many others do. However, I believe keeping it in front of mind, …
I’ve slipped on some of the progress I’ve made in regards to my health earlier this year, by eating better and drinking less. Due to lacking self control I knew that I would need. When I decided I was going to allow myself to give into some of these comforts, I made a few rules. …
It was exciting when our daughter first showed interest in playing an instrument. It was something I always wanted to do when I was younger but lacked the discipline and follow through. When she started playing the piano and eventually myself the guitar I had this dream or wish to see us gathered around the …