I wish I could say I don’t have imaginary conversations with my friends, my boys, the cashier, the barista, and strangers who walk by me in the park, but that’s not true yet.

The best version of our story is one where we use the gifts we have, regardless how uncool they feel. 

If you want your relationships to grow, reach out, show up, do awkward. 

I’m always telling my oldest that his brothers won’t want to play with him if he always makes the rules and always wins.  In the same way, my friendships can’t grow if I never give others a chance to reciprocate and be there for me the way I’ve enjoyed being there for them.

I guess I hoped for the best, but wasn’t sure what led some people to a 25th anniversary celebration and what led others to a lawyer’s office for divorce.  As my 16th wedding anniversary approaches and I think about how we got here, I can see look back and see ways we’ve been intentional.

The thing that makes you different might just be the very thing that makes someone’s day.

I’ve watched over a dozen episodes now, and the number one takeaway every single boss has is compassion.

So whatever negative connotation you have about teens and iPhones and social media, just stop.  Give these kids a chance and they will prove to you that there is good to come.

You get nothing by simply wishing for it.  Every day that goes by is one that you will never get back.  You can either waste your time or invest your time.

You’ve seen me write a few different times about what I’ve learned when it comes to relationships and people and connecting.  My life is exponentially better today than it was years ago; that’s largely due to the people I’ve invited in along the way. 

As a kid I could win any “no smiling” contest.  I could easily stand there and watch other kids do all kinds of stupid stuff and not crack a smile…because I was born without a sense of humor.