I’ve mentioned before that my daughter is into sports. She comes by that pretty naturally as both my wife and I are the same. Our…
The CHILLED Formula
Last weekend I found myself on Etsy looking at leather bracelets that I could have a messaged engraved in. I was just browsing so I…
Not Despite of, But Because of
While in the later stages of my most recent bout of depression, I was having a conversation with a colleague who’d had similar struggles. I…
Better Me Podcast – Moving Forward When Things Go Sideways (with Shelby Edwards)
For this episode I had the privilege of speaking with retired U.S. Army Major and “expert on things going sideways“, Shelby Edwards. Shelby and I…
Where Are You Going on Your Vacation?
Next week is the first week of August. Frequently it’s a week I take off from work and my family goes somewhere on vacation. Last…
The Need to Feel Like You’re Contributing
Last week I had guests on two separate upcoming episodes of the Better Me Podcast, and in both cases we talked about the need to…
Better Me Podcast – My Manifesto
A few years ago I read a blog post from writer Todd Henry (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, and Herding Tigers) in…
The Problem With ‘It’s Not That Bad’
Per a recommendation from my friend Jennifer during a recent episode of the Better Me Podcast, I’ve been reading Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson. The…
Eating Foods of One Colour
We have an 11-year-old who’s bored so we’ve been trying to come up with cool ideas for things she can do. As part of this,…
Better Me Podcast – Habits: The good, the bad, and the advice for parents
I was lucky enough to have my favourite guest on again. My daughter Sydney joined me to talk about the importance of establishing good habits,…
