Beth & Rick
My first job as a teenager was at a burger joint. I started in the summer working the morning shift, 6am-2pm (as a 14 yr old nothing more fun than waking up at 5am on your summer break šµāš«). But it actually was fun. The breakfast crew, as we were...
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Box of Crayons
In 1903 Crayola introduced the world to crayons. The original set included eight colours; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. Since then, the basic colors have been complimented by a spectrum of hues that produced 96 distinct colours. The original eight were expanded to give the creative...
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Essential Oils
My week typically includes the use of my defuser. A few drops of cedar, yoga, elevate, or present moment is the difference between the tense version of myself and the calmer me. According to the experts, essential oils ābring elements of wellness into my home, transforming my space into a...
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Hand Towels
There are three hand towels in my bathroom. Each one collects dust. They collect dust because I donāt dry my hands with them. Theyāre just for show - dry, stiff & locked in place - decorative. And then thereās the hand towel in the powder room. Not a speck of...
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There She Goes
Over the years Iāve written about the leadership lessons Iāve learned through parenthood. Some of those lessons are: Parenting, like leadership, is a privilege. With great power comes great responsibility. Give it the attention and care it requires. Parenting, like leadership, is paradoxical. It is a source of both pride...
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Highlighted Posts
- Dude, Where’s my car?
- Thread Count
- This is Claire
- Like Me
- I Didn’t Notice
- My Impatience
- The Mess
- Two Great Teachers
- Brotherly Love
- Your Core
- Anything Else?
- Did You Touch It?
- Ping Pong Rally
- Ordering Food
- Rent Free
- Fatherhood
- The Flight Attendant
- I Wouldn’t Ask You To Do Something I Didn’t Believe You Could Do
- Riding Shotgun
- Paper Jam