Take a walk
Elysha is taking a walk with a friend this morning. This may very well be the best decision of her week. Walking has a long list of scientifically-proven physical and…
Elysha is taking a walk with a friend this morning. This may very well be the best decision of her week. Walking has a long list of scientifically-proven physical and…
Happy birthday to my brilliant, beautiful, hilarious, and eminently wise wife, Elysha. The calendar says that she is one year older today, but truly, she seems to grow younger in…
I was recently asked about who I admire most. The person asking the question was looking for the name of a specific person, but my response was this: Low-wage workers…
Just when I was feeling productive, I read about the silkworm: Each silkworm produces a single strand of silk that’s 915 meters long. That's 30,000 times longer than the silkworm itself.…
I refer to the idea expressed in this brilliant graphic as "Taking care of your future self." I am constantly telling my children, my students, and even some adults to…
At the beginning of every year, I establish a list of goals (or New Year’s resolutions) for the coming calendar year. I post this list on my blog and social…
At the end of each month, and now at the end of the year, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Overall, I completed…
When stumped by a life choice in 2023, let me suggest you choose “expansion” over happiness. Jungian therapist James Hollis argues that major personal decisions should be made not by…
I posted "Never Have I Ever" lists in 2014 and 2018. Four years later, it's time again. My "Never Have I Ever" list. I revisited the list from 2018 to…
When I was 13 years old, I was elected patrol leader by my fellow Boy Scouts. In addition to my many other responsibilities, I was required to choose a name…