The hard work, at home

Photo of car radio
The vehicle automatically started playing my Music library in Alphabetical order. There are 5,800 downloaded songs on my iPhone. We got through 180 songs during a 5.5-hour drive.
Photo of car radio
Asked our son to capture this song as a note to myself.

Have no delusions about theoretical greatness and legacy.

dad

What is a life of striving if it decays our health?

Mental health.

Physical health.

Spiritual health.

Career health.

Home (HQ) health.

Bonus from the second photo in this post…

Photo of car radio
Asked our son to capture this song as a note to myself.

The song above, Dan Fogelberg’s “All There Is” made me think of someone i serve. It made me think of myself too.

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HQ Thanksgiving, reprise

20-second video: Florida’s Turnpike provided smooth driving all the way. Grateful for that.
Three adults by Miami Beach lifeguard stand
A 20-minute drive from hotel. A three minute walk to the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner.

HQ is anywhere you are. Travel light. Always pack your priorities first.

dad

Dwell your way to gratitude.

Train yourself to use your prioritized priorities to habitually be grateful in the present moment.

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HQ Thanksgiving

7-second video: From their Coop to yours, “Happy Thanksgiving Day”.

We come to know the true meaning of Thanksgiving when we learn to celebrate it everyday.

dad

Greetings from Miami. Happy present moment.

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Tell me about today and next year

Gray cat sleeping
Matthew. Catching some zzzz’s.
Gray cat sleeping
The iPhone 15 Pro Max captures remarkable detail.

Tell me about today and next year.

dad

Today, and next year, i am focused on being grateful.

All 366 days, from the moment i awoke/awake.

To the moment sleep takes its turn, all 366 nights.

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You don’t have to

Artwork painted on a wall of an ostrich, with its head in the sand
Restaurant wall art at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Proverbial “head in the sand“ image.

You don’t have to change the world. But it might be fun trying.

dad

Writing a book, and especially publishing a book, may be some of the greatest fun in my life.

The 100-day blogging challenge that began April Fools’ Day 2009, created a daily writing habit that continues to this day.

One-hundred days, which was a foolish (impossible) goal, has lasted over 15 years (and growing).

i didn’t have to keep writing.

In fact, i never intended to keep writing.

Yet here we are.

It’s been a remarkably fun ride.

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