In 2010 my Dad passed away. He had written out what he wanted as the agenda for his funeral. It included talks from my older brother and me. It was difficult to try and put the life of my dad into words and context. He had done so much and had lived a fun and […]

My 15-year-old daughter is learning to drive. It’s freaky. She is my 4th child learning to drive, and I get freaked out every time. What is amazing is how every single one of them say things like: “I don’t know how anyone texts and drives. I’m never going to do that.” “This is stressful” “I […]

I love the ringing of the Salvation Army bells! It is one of the sure signs of Christmas. I also love the opportunity I have each year to go be a bell ringer, it’s a holiday highlight every year! The only person that loves it more than me is my daughter. The smile and excitement […]

One of the most eye-opening eating experiences you can have is to start using a food tracker! Suddenly, every handful of chips matter, each Cheez-it, a couple spoonfuls of ice cream, 3 mini Heath bars and a small bag of M&M’s, a can of Root Beer, it all add up very quickly! Then I eat […]

Last year my son did a body building competition. Here he is fully ripped and tanned! 😊 Preparation for an event like this requires a HUGE time commitment in going to the gym. My son would spend 1-2 hours a day at the gym. The self-control he had to get up at 4:30 or 5 […]

There is a habit I really want to break. It is eating cereal late at night. I will be good all day long and, because will power decreases the more you use it, my will power is gone by the end of the night. I come downstairs. I’m a little hungry… 3 bowls of cereal […]

In the musical, Wicked, Glinda reminds us that knowledge doesn’t matter, the only that matters is if you are popular. As she put it,: “think of Celebrated heads of state Or ‘specially great communicators Did they have brains or knowledge? Don’t make me laugh! They were popular! Please, it’s all about popular! It’s not about […]

This summer our family took a trip to Bear Lake (UT/ID) and visited the amazing Minnetonka Caves. A walk through the cave allows you to see some of the most amazing stalactites and stalagmites in the West. Beautiful structures that take thousands of years to form.How is such beauty created?By one small drop of water. […]

When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its light awakens the concealed beauty in things.” ― John O’Donohue Did you catch that line? When we live a life of reverence “our real life comes to the surface.” A story to express how I interpret […]

One of the most common teachings in relation to habit building is that to establish a successful habit, you need a trigger. The trigger is the thing that happens before you do the habit. The best triggers are those that occur naturally or consistently. I wake up about 5:30 every morning. I immediately go get […]