Inspirer, not Influencer To seek to be someone that inspires – is not to be someone that influences. I have no desire to suggest that my...

Life is for Us Life is for us, yet we spend most of our time thinking, acting as if it is against us. Guilty as charged, except I tend to...

May 14th - Mom... One day in the year obviously seems a small token and reward for the 365 days a mom gives to her children. But grateful...

May 13th - 51 - 57... Not quite a full decade yet, the momentum of the 40’s took an unexpected turn. One could speculate for all the...

May 11th - 31 - 40... The 30’s are a blur! When you are raising a young family and advancing in your career the days are full and you...

May 10th - 21 - 30... Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – how I wonder what you are! It is fair to say the 20’s brought some answers for me....

May 2nd - Good times... Why must good times come to an end, as one expression goes. The obvious is without the everyday, the routine, the...

May 1st - Asheville Cougars... What a great idea it was to create a playlist from our vacation. Nod to the local team’s name, and us...

April 30th - Sunday fun day... When you think about answering the question, what would an ideal day look like… for me, brunch made,...

April 29th - How high does it go... Hiking in Dupont State Park to see the waterfalls. What a nice way to spend a day. The weather...

April 28th - Financial wealth... Oh, to have the wealth that allows you to have and do anything! I am not going to lie, I am consistently...

April 27th - Girl's trip... Taking a girl’s trip! To Asheville, NC – never been, so excited. A break from the day to day is much needed....

April 26th - down 20... What to do when you are falling behind, resisting to stay true to your word… Rally! I am going to rally. I do...

April 25th - Friendship epilogue... For this moment, I conclude friendship to be such a gift and I embrace my role in the relationship....

April 24th - Friendship Act 2... Continuing my thoughts about friendship, in action. Had a couple interesting conversations with friends,...

April 23rd- Friendship... Thinking about how people define and view friendships. Such an important part of my life, I treasure a...

April 22nd- 90... How often does one get to attend a 90th surprise birthday party… at a bar?! What a special day for a man (and his wife...

April 20th - Contrast... It is difficult to turn off my brain after I attend a luncheon, speaker, conference, etc. The ideas just...

April 19th - She's back... My granddaughter did it! The 2-night camp was successful. I, her parents, and grandpa, made it through the...

April 17th - Off to camp... What, first graders at the Montessori are included in a 2 night overnight camp?! This seems age inappropriate...