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Episode 48: The World Keeps Moving While We're Left Standing Still
Sometimes things happen to us that are so terrible, that in a moment, everything in our world changes. There may be well-wishers and concerned friends and family, but as time moves forward, things will slip back into their normal pattern while you are left standing still. When you lose someone in your life that you loved.
Feb 22, 20255 min read
Episode 47: Have You Forgotten Your Name
.When I was younger, I used to watch a popular Japanese anime movie called "Spirited Away." I'm not generally a fan of that genre, but this particular film is a standout for me. It's steeped in Japanese cultural references from the past and has themes of childhood, modernization, gluttony, and more. The artwork alone is really quite striking.
Feb 22, 20257 min read
Episode 46: Success is About Convincing Yourself You Can
My kids like to tell me what they can't do a lot. And sometimes it's trying a new food or doing some little thing that they're afraid of. As a parent, it can get frustrating when you know how easy it would be for them if they'd just do it. Usually when my kids are with me, I'll let them have a small dessert, like a little popsicle or something, if I can tell that they've made an effort to eat their food.
Feb 22, 20256 min read
Episode 45: The Beauty of Used Things
As I've gotten a little older, I've begun to notice all the small signs of aging beginning to show. I see the faint wrinkles starting to form and the rough skin that has seen way too much sun. When I began to notice these imperfections, I think it bothered me at first because I wasn't ready to accept that I was becoming middle aged.
Feb 22, 20256 min read
Episode 44: Things Grown in Perfect Conditions are Meant to be Eaten
In spite of what it may seem like sometimes, the cost of food for the average person, relative to the last several thousand years, has never been more affordable than it is now. Farming has become such an incredible science that our crop yields have never been higher. And we only seem to be getting better
Feb 22, 20255 min read
Episode 43: Meet People Where They Are
I really dislike the word should. It's this incredible word that we use to describe not what a person is going to do, but what they are...
Feb 20, 20256 min read
Episode 42: The Difference Between Awe and Ahh
If you ever want a good conversation starter. Ask a person what their dream home would be like. You could ask them where the...
Jan 12, 20257 min read
Episode 41: You Only Have to be Brave Once
I hate the sensation of falling. I've never gone skydiving, and I have absolutely no interest in trying it. When I was young...
Jan 12, 20258 min read
Episode 40: Sometimes It's Faster to Use a Shovel
In my line of work, people hire us to find things underground. And that being said, we come into contact with a lot of people...
Jan 12, 20255 min read
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