About four months ago I set out to train for an ultra marathon. Ultra marathons are considered races over the 26.2 mile mark. Most common are 31 miles, 50, or even 100 mile races! Never mind I’ve never run a plain-ole ‘marathon’. I am prone to setting my aspirations high …
I spend a lot of time analyzing the health of both my business and personal wellbeing. Both areas get a lot of attention with the intent to bolster its strengths and address its weekneses. Yet, when it comes to the health of my family we sort of wing it. Sure …
Just about two weeks ago, I was informed that an 8 year old boy in my community had been diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. The boy’s father serves as policeman for the local city, but his insurance provider would not cover the mounting costs of the boys cancer nor treatment. …
For many of us parents, we seem to be compelled to involve our kids in a myriad of extracurricular activities. In fact, our kids’ itineraries often times rival our own in complexity and sheer demand. Whether its soccer, baseball, dance, gymnastics, football, academic programs or music classes, our quest to …
In our humble home we have succumb to the trappings of the mobile phone for our 13 year old. I admit, I fought it at first, holding that the phone would distract her from academics, provide her with more opportunities to wallow around and do nothing and offer a platform …
View Her Video Story Here I am inspired by those parents who have faced tragedy and turned that event into something better and often times beautiful for others. Becky Nichols is such a parent. As owner of a local bakery here in Austin called A Trip to Bountiful, Becky became …
Jamie Oliver has been drawn to the restaurant kitchen since he was seven or eight. First working in his father’s pub-restaurant and then training in England and France, he not only displayed incredible culinary talent, but also a passion for creating fresh, honest and delicious food. Although he is now …
Let’s be frank, being a parent can be one of the most frustrating and mentally/physically debilitating exercises on earth. With no guide-book or ‘parental GPS’, we are cast out into the abyss of parenthood armed with our own fragile fortitude and the modeling provided by chosen parents. Which quite possibly for …
Have you ever noticed that peoples dogs, often look and sometimes act like their owners. In fact, I have with some regularity, been able to guess the profile of the owner just by seeing the dog. Next time at the park, take the opportunity to make similar observations and I …