2020 has been a beast. I think we can all agree on that. But in the midst of the frustrations and struggles, there have been a lot of...

I talk about my dad’s parents quite often; the “Arbuckle” side. They were younger and more active in my life as a kid…often taking my...

During my recent getaway, I went on a 6.5 mile hike. The path was winding, rocky, muddy and at times…confusing. As you can see from the...

Can you hear it? The clock ticking? I can. Louder today than ever before. Today, my little 4 pound preemie became a Freshman in high...

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted something. It’s been intentional. The family and I recently took some time off. And, this blog page...

This pandemic has been uncomfortable for a lot of people; they are having to re-discover their identity. They are trying define their...

When this pandemic started, I had a lot of grandiose ideas of what I was going to accomplish. I was going to read more, write more…really...

I really don’t want to add to the noise about Covid-19 and I’ll try not to harp on the subject too much. I’m reading a lot online about...

Every now and then, I read something that stops me dead in my tracks. “Your last day on earth, the person you became meets the person you...

During the past week, I’ve been posting more and more ridiculous “productivity hacks.” Or, at least I hope you’ve realized that they were...

Death. Father Time. Entropy. Moving on. Whatever you call the end of life…its record is unbeaten. We all die, even the greats. Even the...

It’s time for a confession. Despite being a solid “homebody,” I’ve had a serious case of wanderlust for my entire adult-life. It goes...

I’m starting to understand why adults hate learning new things. I’ve been embarking on a journey to learn new languages: French and...

I want you to picture something: It’s a random Thursday morning and you decide to take the day off! Has your anxiety ramped up a few...

We’ve all been stung by the pain of death in some way. Whether we’ve lost a family member, friend, loved one or we’ve had to watch our...

I grew up pre-social media (gasp!). That’s right kids…there was a time before Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. I'm sure there are some old...

On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered, quite possibly, his most memorable speech: “Citizenship in a Republic.” The most famous...

I want you to go and take a look at any political social media post and then read the comments. Absurd, yes? Such a huge number of us...

Today is “World Mental Health” day. Now, I realize some of you may eye-roll, or have a cute comment about “snowflakes” but, mental health...

It's not heroic. It's not cause for applause. If anything, you're doing yourself real harm. Over spring break I took a few days off. A...