12 2023 July
Facing Back
I’m still collecting my thoughts after our recent reconnaissance adventure in Iceland. On one hand, I accomplished what I’d set out to do – getting...
Read More07 2023 July
Whirlwinds and Finding Center
The past few weeks included a 1-year remembrance of my father, my sister’s 70th birthday celebration, family visits, 6 airplane flights, a roundtrip to Boston,...
Read More29 2023 June
Wisdom from a Navy Seal
After a lifetime of high-speed ski crashes and other assorted bounces and bang-ups, a small flock of chickens seem to have come home to roost...
Read More20 2023 June
Stop Blaming. Now.
Blame is a curious thing. It can show up as outrage’s wingman. It can disguise one’s own culpability. It can also be a wall that...
Read More06 2023 June
Grand Visions of Small Things
Asked about visionaries, most folks would likely point to people like John F. Kennedy, Mother Teresa, or Nelson Mandela. While getting to the Moon within a...
Read More30 2023 May
Purpose and Play Walk Into a Bar
Play is a topic close to my heart. I learned some great lessons on the subject from my father who was, among other things, an...
Read More26 2023 May
A Humble Giant
I’ve been mulling over the many faces of loss this Spring. I’ve written several pieces on the topic over the course of a year and,...
Read More26 2023 May
For the Love(?) of… Wounds
We grow, we get hurt, and if we’re paying much attention, we grow some more. There’s a chapter in IAM, the men’s program I run,...
Read More26 2023 May
Ancestry
Were you a boat, you’d leave a wake. Were you a fire, you’d leave smoke and ash. You’re human, of course, so you’ll leave stories...
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