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My Favorite Books of 2021

Fiction The Bright Side of Going Dark, Kelly Harms Needful Things, Stephen King Love Story, Erich Segal Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann The Testaments, Margaret Atwood Beach Read, Emily Henry Followers, Megan Angelo The Chanel Sisters,  Non-Fiction King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild 12 Rules ... read more >

Doing the Daniel Fast? Best Practices and Tips

What is The Daniel Fast? One of the Spiritual Disciplines for Christians is Fasting.  Biblically Fasting is abstaining from food and using that time to remind us of our dependence on the Lord for our strength, practice self-denial, resisting the flesh, and to act as a catalyst for our prayers. In the Book of Daniel, ... read more >

Win the Day….One Day at a Time

I've shied away from asking people what their goals are for this year because I think everybody's goal is the same:  Stay healthy and Stay Sane. I was listening to one of my favorite authors, Mark Batterson (okay he pastors my church family on the East Coast) and he's written a new book called Win ... read more >

My Winter Faves

Disclaimer: I live in San Francisco so I don't really think we can claim to have a real winter.   The bottom photo is more of an accurate description of San Francisco Winters. Sorry to my friends on the East Coast and Middle of the Country. When it gets below 55 degrees here, it is too ... read more >

Resisting Pressures to Achieve during a Pandemic

There's a post making the rounds on social media that says: If you don't come out of this quarantine with a new skill, Your side hustle started, and more knowledgeYou never lacked timeYou lacked discipline Friends, this is stupid. For Pete's Sake this is a Pandemic! It's not a vacation. We are experiencing a once every ... read more >

Bored? Get into a Routine

When you hear about families who have lost a loved one due to Covid-19, complaints about being bored seem petty in comparison. However being bored can lead to destructive behaviors like going outside or picking up unhealthy coping mechanisms (stress eating, excess alcohol consumption, etc) After sheltering in place nearly two weeks ago, I had ... read more >

Start Strong 2020

S Get your mind right for 2020 2020 is off to an eventful start....to say the least. More than ever it is going to be imperative for people to get their minds right because there's a lot of noise, chaos, and confusion out in the atmosphere. All of those things lead to stress which is ... read more >

My Favorite Productivity Hacks

Plan Your Month and Your Year I use a Wall Calendar which provides an overview of the Year-At-A-Glance. Use the calendar to remind yourself of when large bills/major payments are due. Place major events on the calendar that you would like to attend. Plan ahead so you don't have to play catch up and also ... read more >