There are some very interesting parables I have come across in the course of my reading that I want to share with you. Here is the first in a series I will post over the next few months. This is a story about why it might make sense to slow down, reassess, and decide if […]
My mother was the sweetest and most loving person I have ever known. She’s been gone fifteen years now, and I think about her every day. I grew up with two older brothers and a younger sister, and we could be a handful. My father’s job as a fireman required he work a 24 hour […]
I’ve recently become captivated by the cycle of life. Having been on the earth for as long as I have, and therefore being so close to death (!), I now have a unique perspective on life. I have been taking our new puppy, Anderson, for walks outside. Actually, I don’t allow him to walk, […]
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Whenever I read this passage in the Bible I think to myself, “Oh boy, I’m screwed.” There are a lot of qualities I can try to claim, but meek has never been […]
To Be Thin, You Must Change Your Relationship With Food
This is the first of two articles on common New Year’s resolutions. This post addresses the goal of losing weight, and next week’s will be about achieving financial security. Many of us have a dysfunctional relationship with food. It is such an easy trap to fall into. When I was working and had a stressful […]
The Rational Way to Think About the Investment in Your Home
In previous posts I have advocated investing in a home as a way to build wealth. Renting for long periods is generally a bad idea because you are not taking advantage of a U.S. tax code that incentivizes home ownership, and you are not building wealth in the form of home equity. Now I want […]
The Primal Emotion You Must Overcome to Lose Weight Quickly
People think they can’t lose weight because they eat when they are bored, depressed, lonely, anxious, or any other slew of emotions. But an even more fundamental reason they can’t lose weight is due to the primal instinct of fear. Think about prehistoric man/woman and their constant struggle for food to sustain life. Things were […]
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