On 23 May 2021, I ride. This year is the 10-year anniversary of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Also, the second year under COVID restrictions necessitating that I ride alone. Last year I raised over $12,000 for prostate cancer research and programs addressing men’s mental health, and increasing suicide rates. For 2021, we are nearing …
Let’s get back to where we started on this journey with The Little Prince; of course I mean, adulting. That’s right, it is time to have a look at those six adults the little prince came across as he moved from planet to planet, before landing on Earth. Each adult incarnates some of the …
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When I decided to leave the military I knew I’d need a plan. A plan that needed to be much more robust than just financial considerations and a dream to open a coffee house. I understood that I had to be sure that I understood fully how I defined success in life, and that I …
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I wrote last year about community; community and togetherness. I wrote of a community experience I had and then related it to how community is one of the five keys to happiness, according to the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and his The Little Book of Lykke. The other four keys …
Today I ride for the 2020 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. An Aggressive Goal Set The goal I set this year was $10,000. A tough goal given the state of things in 2020. Today, we are well past that goal; a testament to my community, my family, my friends. A testament to the small businesses and …
I will carry on with my exploration of adventure next week. This week I am announcing my 2020 fundraising effort for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride – and their charity partner, Movember Foundation. This is my third consecutive year and this is my priority fundraising initiative. I was late getting started in 2018, but still …
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates Busy does not equate to productivity. Being productive sometimes requires busy, but busy on its own does not mean you are productive. The Good We’ve gotten a taste of this reality with the slow-down from COVID-19 when we were forced to isolate. Without being …
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COVID-19 has us locked down. Not quite dystopian, but the restrictions are tangible. Still, I can’t help but take solace in the timing of this pandemic; and how well those I observe daily are adapting and coping. Fortunately, with spring taking hold, there is a natural tendency to feel invigorated, alive with the flowering of …
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To begin, I want to express that this post has been a tough one to shape. Is it a healthy spirit, or soul? Should it be about spirituality, or perhaps purpose? Do I attempt to tackle it as secular and non-secular, or focus on only one? Not easy. This is a personal blog though, so …
Priority: Health. Let’s pick up from last week. One thing I have been working to determine are my convictions. I hold certain general truths, but few with firm conviction. This post fleshes out a concept for which I do hold firm conviction, and which keeps me grounded. Here it is: Health is the foundation to …
