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Celebrating the loss of my late mustache
It’s been a year since I shaved off and unceremoniously washed down the sink a 35-year companion and confidante—my mustache, my friend, my alter ego! What possesses a man to remove something so close (what could be closer?), so much … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged "La Moustache", change, Emmanuel Carrère, Guy de Maupassant, mustache, shaving
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‘If ever there were a spring day so perfect’
Today If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you want to throw open all the windows in the house and unlatch the door to the canary’s cage, indeed, … Continue reading
‘Strumming my six-string’ or how I met Parker
I have a Parkwood acoustic guitar that I call Parker. He and I have been together now since the fall of 2007. I wouldn’t say that we are inseparable; but I can say that wherever I go, Parker soon follows. … Continue reading
Random thoughts on this fine spring day
What a glorious morning. I watched for a little while as the men laid sod at Debbie’s house. I wanted to go out there and join them as they spread it out like a carpet and trimmed it with their … Continue reading
Putting balance in your life in 7 key areas
How many of us have achieved that elusive balance in our lives—successfully juggling career, family, exercise, learning, volunteering, and faith and spirituality? In the 1990s when I worked for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, I heard about … Continue reading
Posted in Goal setting, Happiness, Purpose
Tagged balanced life, Million Dollar Round Table
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The Wayward Journey 