Camping and other first world problems We go camping for fun. We sleep on the ground, cook over fires, fetch water, and risk getting wet if it rains while we are sleeping – and we call this “roughing it” and consider it an adventure. For millions of people, this is everyday life, this is as […]
Being Grateful For The Things We Take For Granted
March 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Today I will be getting my head shaved for St Baldrick’s, a non-profit organization that raises money for childhood cancer research. Part of the reason I do this every year is to remind myself to be grateful for what I already have. Both of my daughters are totally healthy and for that I am so […]
Life Is Good
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1 Year Anniversary December 4, 2014
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More About Comparison
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
More About Comparison My week of fishing in Alaska has shown me over and over just how destructive comparison can be. I saw many instances of people getting frustrated, mad, depressed, apathetic, and disappointed because someone was catching more salmon than they were. (I had my moments of this too.) Obviously when this happens, the […]
Gratitude!
August 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’m tired (fished until 2:00-ish am the last two nights and then got up at 4:30 for my conference call). It hurts to type because my finger tips are cut up and throbbing from fishing. For the first time since I started writing these, I don’t know what to say. When we don’t know what to do – […]
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River I’m Salmon fishing in Alaska on the Kenai River. And, man-oh-man has the river been teaching me some lessons the last couple of days. 1) Comparing does not create happiness ~ Guy from Montana is an amazing fisherman. One afternoon he had more salmon on then the other 10 […]
