Lost and Finding Joy

Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you ever felt like you are fed up with this life and that if you were gone, it wouldn’t matter anyways — that people would probably be better off without you here? Well, that’s a lie. We don’t usually like to admit it, but a lot of…

They say religion divides people. If it was religion, then we could say ethnicity, political preference, gender, career – i.e. being an athlete, a writer, a grocery store clerk…a “whatever your identity“…divides people. I know there are some religions that speak out against other religions. I’ve never been a fan of that. You can say…

We are here. I am in our little camper sitting on the farm and living the dream. Nothing glamorous. The steps we take on our journey to our “big dreams” rarely are very glamorous. They are simply steps. But let me tell you, I am really enjoying this non-glamorous adventure. Some days I wonder how…

A little good news would be nice. We have been hearing the bad news. Even if we don’t watch the news, pretty much everywhere we turn we hear something bad is happening. In times like this, faith or trust is required to have peace and happiness. Faith or Trust in something–some leader, some turn of…

We all get in ruts. Life happens. Sometimes we even pitch a tent there for far too long. There are times we feel like the world is closing in and that we are very limited. Other times we might feel like we could conquer the world. When we find ourselves in a rut, how do…

They say it’s the journey, not the destination, that really counts. I agree, but there is also some satisfaction in actually arriving at your destination, right? We’ve been dreaming of having a corn maze (or some type of business on the farm where people can come enjoy it) for many years. We started adding it…

Do you sometimes feel lost with no ambition? Some days we look at the condition of the world, or challenging circumstances surrounding us, and we feel small and defeated. In the book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell explains that our lives are similar to many popular old stories. In order to become…

One of my all time favorite mentors is Robert Kiyosaki. He teaches financial education and wrote the book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. He taught more than finance, as most wise teachers do. It’s not knowledge that is power. It’s the application of that knowledge. Robert Kiyosaki knew that, so he taught important principles that helps…

It may look like I failed. I was certainly off to a wobbly start working toward better health – eating better, intermittent fasting, etc. I haven’t failed. This is just what it looks like while it’s all coming together. There seems to be something greater than myself that is in agreement with my vision, and…

I told you I would take any masks off and just be real. I also told you that I was struggling (up until now) to be more disciplined and make better choices. I did good for about 7-8 days. I even lost 5-6 lbs. On Friday I decided I had “earned” a break from the…