The following quote is the focus for today's blog post. Something about it feels like a gentle poem or a piece of advice from an insightful friend. I saw the quote for the first time just the other day, but apparently it was penned six years ago. It's incredible to think that these words have … Continue reading Pieces
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Old School
I'm "old school." Does anyone even use that expression anymore? Recently my friends and I were talking about being from Generation X, and we decided we were glad to have been raised a certain way and in a certain era. Saturday morning cartoons and a bowl of cereal. Riding around the neighborhood on our bikes. … Continue reading Old School
Reincarnation
Well-before he passed away due to cancer much too early at the age of 40, I had many conversations with my older brother. We were four years apart, so 36 years of conversations--more or less. Yet in all of those conversations, the topic of reincarnation never came up. In retrospect, how I wish it had. … Continue reading Reincarnation
The Parent’s Paradox
As I was playing with my kiddos yesterday morning, an idea started taking shape in my mind: my children are keeping me young, and at the same time, aging me. Playing around the backyard with them, pretending to be robots and butterflies and dinosaurs, chasing the dogs, soaking up the abundant California sunshine... It's as … Continue reading The Parent’s Paradox
Moxie and Mishaps 