Lose the Weight, Not the Menu… Keep the Change!
I saw a friend the other day I hadn’t seen for a while. Something about her was different… subtle, but different. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but boy, did she look great! After a few minutes, it finally dawned on me that she had lost a few pounds. Wow… it’s hard to […]
What do you do for fun?
The other day I visited my mother who lives in an assisted living community. She is 88 years old and is suffering from dementia. Because of this devastating disease, her thought process has become very slow and her ability to recall is practically nonexistent. Our conversations consist of me talking and her smiling… but that’s […]
Maybe It’s Time to Lighten Up Just a Little
Have you ever experienced a moment which, for lack of a better phrase, smacks you in the face, as if to say, wake up fool… look at what you’re missing while being so wrapped up in all your stuff? I say, maybe it’s time to lighten up just a little. This morning, I woke up […]
Love, Through the Eyes of a Father
When I was young and foolish, I approached happiness the same way I did most everything else in my life…superficially. I viewed joy more like a quick fix rather than something of value; anything that promised instant gratification, or even hinted of a quick thrill, was all I needed. We were all shallow joy junkies […]
Are We As a People Innately Good Or Bad?
Are we as a people innately good or bad? Which would you say is your default or automatic pilot, if you will, and how would it be any different if there were absolutely no accountability for your actions or people in your life you were trying to impress or live up to? In other words, […]
Dreams to Reality? Just Listen.
Let your conscience be your guide…. a sound piece of advice immortalized by Walt Disney’s Jiminy Cricket, used in mentoring his good friend, Pinocchio. What a clever way of teaching children right from wrong. The man was brilliant on so many levels. Conscience according to Webster: The part of your mind that makes you aware […]
What I’ve Learned From Having Malignant Melanoma… Twice.
I finally went to the dermatologist to have a skin tag removed from my leg, something I’d been putting off for several years. While I was there, I went ahead and had a full body mole check as well… a standard procedure which looks for early signs of skin cancer. In doing so, the doctor […]
Light At The End Of My Tunnel
I was asked by my church to say a few words about fatherhood… probably due to the fact I have helped raise six kids… a rarity these days. In preparation, I reflected on the relationship I had with my own dad… focusing in on some of those teaching moments which were designed to steer me […]
If you smoke to relax… read this slowly… twice
If you believe you smoke to relax, but would still love to quit…this posting is for you. In order to successfully quit smoking, you must first understand the forces you’re up against. There are two of these little demons…they go by the names addiction and habit. Surprisingly, dealing with the nicotine addiction is the easy […]
