Spending time camping with family is an perennial gift I am blessed to experience. The separation from the daily grind at home truly helps with recharging the emotional batteries. Once again this year our family has spent a week at Aloha State Park in Mullet Lake in northern Michigan. Similar to several other state parks … Continue reading Looking Up
Tag: happiness
Human Being, not Human Doing
Warning: Hypocrite at the keyboard! My message in this post is to find the happiness to just be. This should come naturally to us as human beings but it seems like somewhere in history we started to try and become human doings instead of human beings. Admittedly, I have not figured out how to unlock … Continue reading Human Being, not Human Doing
Unique Life Feels- ULFs
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller I am thankful for feelings. The ability to feel happiness, sadness, frustration, relief, contentment, discomfort; all of these feelings remind me I am Alive. I believe in life there is … Continue reading Unique Life Feels- ULFs
Delivering Happiness
Tony Hsieh (pronounced shay) is the CEO of Zappos, an incredibly popular online shoe site. In his book Delivering Happiness, Hsieh walks through his entrepreneur career in an informal and biographical way that draws the reader (or listener) in and is very encouraging to anyone hoping to bet on themselves and find success. Hsieh's journey … Continue reading Delivering Happiness
2017 Book Blitz: The Beginning
In early May 2017, I got a phone call from my colleague Dave Stuart while I was coaching at a JV tennis match in Big Rapids, MI. Dave and I like to joke around so I probably answered in a flippant way, but his tone seemed a bit more serious than usual. He continued on … Continue reading 2017 Book Blitz: The Beginning