Essays, reflections, and stories about creativity, simple living, meaningful work, and the things I’ve learned along the way.
Everyone Has Something to Offer the World I believe that. Completely. This is more than a “you are special” speech. I’m not talking about the warm, fuzzy version of being special where we’re all handed a gold star and told we can do anything we want. Because let’s be...
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” -- Maya Angelou Thrive is defined as: To grow or develop successfully, to flourish or succeed; while survive means to remain...
My dad was a hard worker; he worked long days as a truck driver, then as an Oiler before eventually becoming a crane operator. Just a good ole boy who believed in old-fashioned work. Growing up before the era of entitlement, my dad showed me how lucky he was to have a...