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Turtling is a pretty normal human response to emotional pain. Lose a job, lose a marriage, lose a loved one - we tend to go more internal. Turtle up and put a little bit of a shell around us. A protective mechanism to give ourselves time to heal, shelter us from further pain at a … Continue reading Turtling

Yesterday began at 6:30 am and didn't conclude until after 6pm. Was epic from start to finish. A few surprises along the way. Some good. Some not so good. This is life.  When I started BTL back in 2002, I had no idea if anyone would ever believe enough to hire me. Here we are … Continue reading Helluva day…

The Good Life, according to Martin Seligman's framework, is using our signatures strengths as frequently as possible in the realms of work, love, and parenting, with the aim of living a life filled with Authentic Happiness (the name of his book) and abundant gratification. That process must begin with knowing yourself and your signature strengths. … Continue reading The Good Life

I'm convinced common sense is a misnomer.  On a flight (again) sitting next to some business dude who is on his laptop, earbuds in, and more or less yelling while moving his hands all over the place. He must think we all want to hear about his great work. Clueless. Make it your common practice … Continue reading Reminder…

My 8.5 month old son is crawling. Short distances distances at first, of course. He's been working at it for a couple weeks now, but the coordination of it seemed to elude him. Then boom. Last night it was like a switch flipped and he suddenly figured out the movement and put it all together. … Continue reading Crawling

February 9th, Krit gave birth to Vivienne James. Her doula (Greek for female servant), is Callie Green. She was with Krit and Josh pre-birth for consultation, caring, and comforting support. She was their rock throughout the birthing process and ensured Krit was able to deliver Vivi without pain meds or complications. Callie lives up to … Continue reading The Joyous Rebirth…

Someone in power turns sour? You believe they've made a turn away from what is best for the system. You have two choices.  Stand or cower.  Most cower. Most choose CYA (cover your ass). BADasses stand. You?  Live hard. Love ❤️ harder...

My cousin, Ira Oscar III, is no longer with us. He left us way too early. 55 years is all he was given. You and I don't come with a known built in expiration date. We have no idea. We live as if we'll live forever. We. Will. Not.  We are but a mist. A … Continue reading Carpe diem…