For years my dad sent daily motivational emails to his email list. He never missed one day — until February 3rd, 2015. Just a few days earlier he’d undergone surgery due to an intestinal obstruction—a major surgery, coupled with a large […]
In Spanish there is a popular saying: “todo pasa,” which translates to “everything passes.”
Those two simple words embody a profound truth: that all seasons, good or bad, are merely temporary.
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying before, “Hindsight is 2020.” The answers are always clearer when you’re looking back at the situation than when you’re staring right at it. Although the expression uses 2020 to insinuate perfect vision, I intended […]
On my birthday, my son and I set out to hike the Inwangson Mountain here in South Korea. After climbing what felt like a thousand stairs, we reached a plateau of large rocks. We stopped to snap some pictures overlooking […]
I know this may sound like a morbid post — but stay with me here — it’s important. I told you in my last post that as I was preparing to leave for South Korea, I contemplated some serious questions. Maybe […]
A friend of mine who grew up in a very religious household told me once he didn’t know if believed in God. “How do I know I have faith if my faith has never been tested?” Months after enduring one of […]
This morning I had committed to running a 5k with my running group and my son. I even persuaded my best friend, Frances (who doesn’t run with my running group), to join us. We’d been looking forward to it all week. […]
If you’ve followed my work for any amount of time, then you probably know that my dad was a motivational speaker and bestselling author. You may also know that he and I had a very meaningful and special relationship — […]
There are times when someone else’s words express exactly how you’re feeling. That is how I felt when I read my friend’s, Marly Q, email yesterday. Marly just launched a podcast that’s all about inspiring acts of kindness. She and […]
I had a conversation with my dad a long time ago that had a profound effect on me. I’d learned of a tragedy; one of those stories where a person lost several family members in a horrific way. Just imagining […]
