1. Event (and photo) that moved me this week… I looked up the latest news on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria late last night and read that the death toll was up to 21,000. I couldn’t help but remember how we all felt after the 9/11 attacks (fear, anger, confusion, sadness, frustration, etc.), and…
Growing up, I spent a lot of time at Geauga Lake Amusement Park. We lived close by, so each year we would get season passes. I loved the rides, but really loved the games. One game from the arcade that really sticks out in my memory is Whac-A-Mole. Most of you will remember this… a…
1. Something I’ve been asked about a lot lately… There is a lot of buzz around infrared saunas lately. Saunas have been in use for over 2,000 years (invented in Finland), and the number of benefits continues to increase. Of course, they feel good, sooth sore muscles, loosen joints, and have detoxifying effects, but research…
Does the world seem fractured right now? Does there seem to be more divisiveness than ever before? Without looking at any data, the answer is a simple yes. You feel it. I feel it. And sadly, our youth feel it. And while we don’t need the data to know and feel the strong feelings of…
1. My most recommended books… For some reason, I have had numerous people ask me these past two weeks for a book recommendation (maybe because of the new year???). I figured I’d share my two all-time most recommended books. They are The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey, and The Compound Effect,…
Humans behave in odd ways. We worry about things that will never happen, we seek happiness in places we know it can’t be found, we make excuses, shift blame, and tell ourselves lies. And instead of nipping problems when they are small and easily remedied, we wait… and wait… and wait… until those little problems…
1. Some surprising facts I read this week… I find myself digging into details and facts on some of these holidays to learn a little more about them. I have read a lot about Martin Luther King Jr. in the past, but came across an article titled “5 Things to Know: Surprising Facts About Martin…
I had intended on writing this week’s blog on the status of the COVID-19 vaccine, the latest science, what we now know, and what I think will happen next. This is taking more time than I thought, and I want to get it right, so I decided to hold off on that for now. As…
1. Upsetting/confusing/scary (and very pertinent) news that I heard this week… New data, just released, indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine is causing adverse effects. Utilizing data involving 17 million Medicare beneficiaries, a study published just two days ago, found a 40% increase in heart attack and 50% increase in blood clots. One study showed risk…
What is your biggest obstacle in life? If I ask you this question, you’ll surely have an answer. You may have to decide between a couple of things, but you will certainly be able to rattle off one thing that holds you back, brings you down, and is responsible for you not being able to…