Recently I came across a story about the University of Arizona Biosphere 2. This research facility’s mission is to explore and teach about Earth and its living systems. It was originally built to be a closed ecological system intended to test viability for living in outer space and now has evolved to a variety of…
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to toss out a different idea to embrace the importance of what happens between our ears. Many have heard of the concept of writing a letter to your past self. I love the idea and how it provides time to reflect on lessons learned, the experiences…
9U USSSA baseball has been such a wild and fun ride so far this year. For most on the team, this is the first year all the rules of baseball (and there are plenty) are in play. Leadoffs, balks, stolen bases, dropped third strikes, and a long list of many other parts of baseball to…
Every Sunday morning a message will pop up on my phone giving the weekly update for screen time for the week. I’ve challenged myself to be more conscious of how/when I’m using my phone to minimize how much it’s a distraction. When I see the weekly time spent on my phone, initially one would think…
There are a couple of accomplishments I’ve had on my radar now for the past couple of years and I haven’t quite hit the mark fulfilling them. I’ve gone through all the typical thoughts from questioning why I can’t catch a break to telling myself to keep pushing forward to the self-doubt of whether I’m…
On the way home from school, my son was discussing some of the topics they covered in school that day and the subject of planets came up. In science class, they explored the different planets and what made each of them unique. I loved learning about planets as a kid and as nostalgia started to…
When I mention the topic of shedding the weight I have a feeling many of us think of shedding pounds off of our body. It’s natural that we think the weight that’s holding us back may be what we see in the mirror. After all, it’s the most noticeable. However, the weight that can be the…
There’s a need that exists. Why do you think we so often look externally? When we feel like we need to garnish up some bravery to try something new, we often look for support from others to make the jump. When we need strength, we may look at some external persona on social media to…
The city of Florence is home to some of the most magnificent art pieces in the world including the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and David by Michelangelo. One piece that I didn’t expect to catch my attention (as someone relatively uneducated in art) was in the Piazza Della Signoria square close to our…
This past week I was incredibly lucky to check something off my bucket list – visit Italy. My wife, kids, brother and his family, and Mom all packed up to explore Rome, Florence, and Venice. With varying levels of abilities covering ground to see these magnificent cities, my goal was to get hotel locations that…