#TaterTough
There is a boy in my town named Tate Schaefer. Tate is in fifth grade. Five weeks ago, he was diagnosed with a rare, inoperable tumor on his brain stem,…
KonMari and How Ideas Spread
10 shirts and 2 pair of pants standing tall in one dresser drawer It started with a group chat message among our cousins about a show where people pray to…
Libraries
Libraries are wonderful places. I have always enjoyed spending time in a library. I was fortunate that when I was a child my mom would take my brother, sister and…
Meditation
I’m into the fourth month doing my miracle morning routine. I admit that there were a few mornings over the holidays that I didn’t get it done, or at least…
Hillbilly Elegy, Starfish and my Circle of Influence
In December, I read Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. I’m a little late to the game for that one, as it’s been around for a couple of years. It’s a…
Caring
My daughter and I had a great afternoon together the other day. We cleaned the laundromat and car wash, then went for a drive. She got her learner’s permit last…