There's a really great talk I listened to recently, where the speaker shared something she observed at the beach, and I keep thinking about it. I'll share her words:
"Once, at the beach, I saw a bird flying into the wind, flapping its wings so hard, almost frenetically, but staying in the same p...
I sang a duet in church with a friend on Sunday, and I have to be honest. Listening back to the recording, I thought she did great -- but I was a little disappointed in myself. I felt totally confident and comfortable when we rehearsed, but when the time came to sing it for the congregation I held b...
This weekend, our very curious and creative 6-year old got bored and figured out that she could break rocks open by throwing them really hard against a bigger one. She was so excited that she could "make crystals!"
Walking into church yesterday, she picked up a rock and turned it over in her hand. Ex...
I've been paying $8.16 for 18 eggs at my usual grocery store. I happened to be at a different store yesterday morning, and to my surprise the same quantity + quality of eggs were $4.59.
This is a big difference! And they weren't even on special sale or anything!
The $8.16 price I've been paying was a...
I got to watch Chris do a fun thing yesterday! He randomly got the chance to fill in as a caddy for a friend-of-a-friend who's a professional golfer on the Senior PGA tour, and it was like watching a kid on Christmas. He had the best time.
And he was great at it! He did his homework to understand h...
I had a prospective client consultation yesterday, during which she shared that she actually found me through... wait for it... ChatGPT. (!!?) It blew my mind!
I didn't have a ChatGPT marketing strategy; heck, I've barely had any kind of marketing strategy for my web design business, other than word...
One of my favorite stories in the scriptures is of a man who is instructed by God to build a ship to transport his family across the sea. This man had never built a ship, but he didn't use that as an excuse. His first question in response was, "Where should I go to find ore, to molten and build tool...
Doubt and Possibility are sisters, both from the same mother: Imagination.
Doubt uses the imagination to look at how something might be wrong. Possibility considers the negatives, but also imagines the potential positives. Doubt avoids most disaster, but also avoids living. Possibility enjoys much g...
Guess what!? I've been posting to my blog for 100 days straight!
It's something I've intended to do for a LONG time, ever since hearing Seth Godin recommend it for people who are ready to launch into "shipping" mode. Call it fear, call it self-doubt, call it laziness, or just hiding behind busy-ness....
We had the most beautiful performance during church yesterday, from a singer whose voice seemed to escort my spirit to another realm. It was a gift.
I also enjoyed a visit from a friend I hadn't seen or really spoken with in over 5 years, but the instant she smiled and gave me a hug it felt like only...
If you're on the dance floor and you want to dance a slow song, you have options:
- Stand there and hope someone asks you
- Leave the room and prevent possible heartbreak altogether
- Find someone and ask them.
Strategy #1 works sometimes.
Strategy #2 works every time, but toward a totally differe...
Our twins had state testing this week for Algebra, and there was quite a bit of panic in the air the night before. We tried to assure them that they should be fine as long as they'd been keeping up with their classwork, but still felt a bit stressed.
I thought back to my school days, and remembered ...
