As The Masters Tournament begins today in the world of golf, many life lessons I've learned from 16+ years of golfing begin circling in my head during a moment of reflection. As I watched the beginning of the broadcast, I saw a few players hit some wayward shots, and as the broadcasters analyzed these misses,…
When I write things down, whether it be for planning purposes, for journaling purposes, or just casually writing, I like to use my notebook. When I write in my notebook, whatever "form" it may be in, I am writing on those lines. I also am sometimes creating lines along the way within my writing (i.e.…
The thought of taking a moment to be still always presents itself highly in my mind. Just a second to take a breath. To think about what's happening around me. And no matter what I feel like I'm going through in that moment, I always feel calmness. That simple pause to just breathe - to…
I began this blog 3 years ago to simply try something new. To see if it helped me with life as I reflected in a new way. As you know, it has become an integral and highly meaningful part of my life and it has turned into my philanthropy, in a sense. I just love…
We can be hungry in many ways. Physically, we are hungry multiple times a day, and our body needs nutrients to keep going. Mentally, we are hungry for the right focus and thoughts as we think through our day. Emotionally, we are hungry for stability and achieving a peace. Socially, we are hungry for the…
When I am in the midst of a challenge, I try to use whatever time I have available to think about my next step(s). Sometimes that's a few seconds, sometimes that's a few days. No matter how much time I have, my process seems to work the same each time. Observe - analyze - plan…
We are a little over a month into 2021, so I started reflecting on my goals I set for myself on the 1st of the year. I reflected on them not so much to look at my progress thus far, but to remind myself of what I'm working towards. Each goal I set for myself…
In reflecting on the thanksgiving holiday and the year 2020 beginning to wrap up, I have been reminded lately of the many things I am grateful and thankful for in my life. I wanted to take a moment to thank you all, my readers, for being a part of my life's journey. I am thankful…
Every day, I find many things in front of me that are new. When seeking knowledge or experience on new things in our lives, we have questions. I have noticed something about myself that has changed over time when it comes to "questions" - I used to be afraid to ask questions, because I feared…
Change is a big deal... A big, sometimes scary word. When something in our life shifts, we have a lot of things to adjust for. Especially when these things come quickly, we have to be willing to adapt and pivot in a timely manner. However, sometimes that is hard. Any time that our life is…
