My family and I are nerds, and we have nerdy friends. This probably does not surprise you. For example, in a recent conversation, we had a discussion about the mathematical reason time goes faster as you get older. Yep. For real. I’ll explain the conversation shortly, but the reason I bring up time is time […]
My daughter is 15, and 15 has brought a lot of firsts for us. The first year of high school, first job and the first time behind the wheel of a car. Now only one of these firsts has caused me additional gray hair – the first time driving a car. Consequently, I bought the […]
Last Saturday was a gorgeous spring day for Wisconsin. As neighbors, we all seemed to unearth from our winter hibernations and return to the great outdoors. It was not only lovely, it was one of those best day ever kind of days. As I thought about why it felt that way for me, I realized […]
Have you ever had to pick between two amazing things, like chocolate and mint chip ice cream? In an ideal world, you can have both, but sometimes you have to pick just one. At times our choices are more complicated than ice cream flavors and for many of us picking just one option feels limiting […]
Where are you weak? Are you ready for my giant list of weaknesses? If I told you all the spots I needed help shoring up my weaknesses, there wouldn’t be any room left for the rest of the message today. On the work side, one of my many weaknesses is inattention to detail. If you […]
One of my favorite movies of all time is Disney’s Monster’s University, the prequel to Monsters Inc. Why is this one of my favorites? Because it teaches that we can’t do anything we want, no matter how hard we try. This is counter to almost all inspirational messages, and for me, the limitations are freeing. […]
This week, I gave my daughter a bottle of unopened vitamins. When she opened the bottle, she said sincerely and confusedly, “I’m supposed to take cotton?” To which I said, “No honey, we don’t take or eat cotton. Cotton cushions the pills inside the bottle.” While this is funny, it reminds us that we only […]
This morning after a delayed first flight, I fully expected to miss my connecting flight. We landed a half hour late and my travel app showed they were already boarding my next flight which was set to leave in 30 minutes. As usual, the flight was two concourses over, meaning a fast jog through the […]
A few weeks back, I blogged about creating a theme for 2019 instead of a resolution. As I’ve entered the throes of 2019, I’ve been thinking on my theme and doing some self-evaluation for how my 2019 New Year’s themes are going so far this year. As part of my growth, I’m giving you an […]
My mom was an amazing woman with many talents. However, one talent she lacked was being a good cook. She was a delicious baker who made the best caramel rolls you can imagine, but when it came to cooking, she was average at best. Part of her lack of skill stemmed from her WWII rationing […]
