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First Month of the Rest of Your Life

First Month of the Rest of Your Life

For Handsome: It’s been a month since I squeezed your cheeks, And tickled your toes.It’s been thirty days since I held you so close,Or smooshed your silly, squishy rolls.I’m so proud of you for battling on. You’ve made me a better man,Thank you for passing it along.You never minded when I cried or read you a book, And I can always count on you to roll your eyes and give me “the look.”I see you…

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But Those Who Wait on the Lord...

But Those Who Wait on the Lord…

I haven’t written in anything in quite a long time, and I’m not entirely sure when I will get back to it. But for today, I am waiting, but I am also weary. I am trying to wait. Working on waiting. Why is waiting so difficult? “But those who wait on the LordShall renew their strength;They shall mount up with wings like eagles,They shall run and not be weary,They shall walk and not faint.”Isaiah…

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Today is the Day

Today is the Day

Today is the day for great things, For patient things, For taco things. Today is the day for small things, And significant things, And joy-bringing things. Today is the day for dogs, And runs in the sun, And a stroll to the park. Today is the day to check up on friends, Or to send someone a note, Or to sit where it’s calm. Today is the day. Make it a memorable one! If you like this…

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The State of the Universe

The State of the Universe

Good morning, Reno! And just like that, I slipped from my blog game in the blink of an eye. Eight weeks later… yet again. Cool. Super cool. The biggest problem with that is that I’m not sure what I have to show for those two months. Blech… My dog and I are trying to enjoy a cup of hyper-caffeinated tea while the gigantic woodpecker hole is repaired in the side of our house. Who knew that was a…

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The One With the Stepfather

The One With the Stepfather

Good morning, Reno! Two for the week. Hopefully we’re back on track… I’m even getting my journaling back in order! Perhaps this year will be the year for self-reflection! In the not too distance past, my wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary. More recently, I celebrated my stepson turning 13. Normally, I imagine the arrival of a teenager in one’s household would be more of a huge,…

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The People Puzzle

Well, I suppose a happy 2021 is in order (is it?). The good news is, it is no longer 2020. The bad news, we all still need to live our lives, full of the many ups and downs it brings. I tried (albeit not very well) to end 2020 with a solid streak of writing… I think I got two. And the lack of momentum has pretty much carried over into this year. Hopefully, that is about to change, especially as…

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The Home Gym Jam

The Home Gym Jam

Greetings my fellow humans! Fresh off writing a hot and heavy blog about why social media is ruining your life (I had to delay its release until next week), I thought it may be a good time to unwind a little bit…

2020 may not feel good for much, and after six weeks of heavy, intense, lung-choking smoke murdered the last hopes of summer, it’s easy to understand why it all feels like a loss,…

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The Struggle Is Real

The Struggle Is Real

Happy Friday!

There are only 83 days left in 2020. That’s really not very many at all… have you been using them wisely?

While the year may have dragged by at a brutally gross pace, those 281 days kind of clipped by in a sense as well. Everything “before the Quarantine” feels like it was decades ago, and yet I can’t remember what I did last Thursday…

I think a collective theme for many…

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2020: A Survivor's Tale in Extremely Strange Circumstances

2020: A Survivor's Tale in Extremely Strange Circumstances #2020 #NotMyFavorite #Guitar

I have made a gross and egregious error, one which, I think, is a sign of the times we are in. Last I wrote, I still had a few triathlons left on the calendar, the West Coast had not caught on fire, and we hadn’t all watched the summer of 2020 go up in smoke (literally/figuratively). The year has just gone from a toilet-paper-infused-frenzy into a political elect-the-least-worst-person-possible,…

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Moments - the Past and the Present

Moments - the Past and the Present #triathlon #racing #swimbikerun #quarantine

Greetings to you all!

I will keep today brief and without focus or emphasis on the ridiculousness that is unfolding in our cities and towns and states all across the US…

It’s one of my favorite days of the year – 6/23. A seemingly unexciting date for a vast majority of the universe, that is, of course, unless you participated in IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene in 2013. It has been seven years since one of…

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Be Strong and Courageous!

Be Strong and Courageous #ThisIstheWay

Good morning, universe!

It is Friday, yet another meaningless title associated with the days that have flown by these past weeks as a majority of us watch the calendar turn itself from within our homes, and the panic (generally) unfolds outside our walls. But I’m not here to talk about that today. Today, I want to talk about all the incorrect ways I’ve responded during this interesting time.

I…

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Quarantine Week 4: Or How To Spend Your Time Wisely

Quarantine Week 4: Or How To Spend Your Time Wisely #quarantine #time #management

Well, greetings to you all! Today is Tuesday. I know that because that’s what the calendar in the lower right hand corner of my computer says. Also, I’ll be having tacos today. Other than that reassuring piece of information, I know that today ends in “y” …

It’s my fourth week of working from home, which initially meant sharing a house with my chill dog – but which has now turned into a freaking…

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The Emoji Life for Me 😎

The Emoji Life for Me #emoji #happyfriday #officespace #explodinghead

Since smartphones first took the world by storm, the power and impact of the simple emoji has been widespread. It ends up in emails, texts, work chats, and even pillow designs. I’m still waiting for a pirate and a ninja (ninja is slated for 2020!), but in general, there are plenty of small, cute (or not so cute) characters to convey any mood or expression I’m in 🤩

While many of you are experts at…

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Skills, Knowledge, or Talent - Debunking the Great Myth of Role Fulfillment

Skills, Knowledge, or Talent - Debunking the Great Myths of Role Fulfillment #business #talent

Well, there went the first two months of 2020. My bad… Busyness has been afoot and it’s been more of an exercise in survival and getting through the day rather than planning ahead. Hopefully that is about to change as we get ready to enter March with race season right on its heels.

Inspired from chapter three of First, Break All the Rules, the functional foundation of any person is built on…

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Six Things Everyone Should Do To Prepare for the New Year

Six Things Everyone Should Do To Prepare for the New Year

Greetings, citizens! In case you haven’t noticed, 2020 has arrived. And in less than 13 hours too. Brace yourselves!

I’ve always dreaded New Years, for a few different reasons. One, it brings upon my least favorite months of the year (thanks, January and February), and two, I always get a sense of panic, twinges of regret, and an inescapable dread of the “what ifs.” It’s hard not to feel…

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Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!

And just like that, we’ve arrived at the final Friday of 2019. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, but let’s be honest – sooooo glad it’s over! I’m ready to back to normal life for a change.

I’m not always a fan of the Christmas season, just because the hubbub and chaos and noise isn’t always relaxing, well, is almost never relaxing, but then once we’ve survived the insanity and the 26th…

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First, Break All the Rules

First, Break All the Rules #division #culture #worldseries #nationals #astros #baseball

Good morning, Reno!

We live in a divided world, although many automatically assume division is something with negative connotation. If you look at nature, you’ll see division everywhere. Herbivores and carnivores, plants and animals, hot and cold, male and female, reasonable people and pumpkin spice hippies – but really, division implies a separation or distinction, nothing else. One side or…

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