I have had several conversations and experiences over the last number of weeks and each of these has had one common theme.

Last year I turned 50.

There is a little town in the Adirondack Mountains of New York where I spent years as a kid and I now get to call home. It was also the first place that Suanne and I lived when we got married.

Love.

In his book, No Mud, No Lotus, author, and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh says the following, "there is a kind of joy that comes from letting go."

I would not describe myself as an anxious person and most likely nor would anyone who knows me. So when I met with my therapist a number of years ago I was surprised to find out that I tested high for anxiety.

I am not a huge consumer of television, but I do have a few shows that I enjoy. One of my favorites is Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis.

Last year our youngest went off to college. At the time we lived in Colorado and his school was a 17-hour drive as he, like our other three children, went to school out of state.

I believe one of the many things that we have all learned over the last number of years is that there is very little that we actually control.

Follow what is unfolding.

This week I have been thinking back to this time in 2020.

There is a sign that sits in the corner of our kitchen that says "Sunshine is my favorite color".

I saw a phrase on the back of a shirt the other day that read, "It’s not about having time, it’s about making time."

A few years ago on the way home from taking our youngest to his freshman year of college, we stopped halfway to stay with some dear friends.

My first trip to Australia was about 20 years ago. Given it was a business trip, I did not have a lot of free time on my hands, but one night my colleague and I decided to play tourist and like all good tourists to…

This week I was thinking of a road trip Susanne and I took in 2020.

One night quite a while ago as Susanne and I left one of our favorite restaurants, I spotted this sign hanging in the window of a smoothie shop.

This week I have had several conversations and heard several talks that have my head spinning (in a good way). All of these conversations and messages have centered around one common theme . . . rest!

This week my wife and I have spent time discussing and contemplating gratefulness.

I have a picture in my office that I keep in plain sight. It is a picture of me as a 7-year old when I was the ring bearer at a wedding. As you can see from the picture below I was pretty proud of myself.