“Can you change that?”, I asked, trying not to smirk

sunset view from Hotel room
view from Hotel room, freezing temps outside

 

What I could have asked the cab driver as conversation turned to how much he’s bothered by his fellow Catholics attending only Easter and Christmas Masses.

“Can you change that?”, I asked, trying not to smirk.

“No”, he said.

What if I had asked, “Does thinking that way make you feel like a better Catholic?”

Mind, body, spirit, so let’s give a moment to think about our work today, punch in here.

 

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and what’s the point?

Lahti, Finland Track & Field stadium
Masters World Championships support Lane 8’s concept of impossible goals

 

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and what’s the point?

Traditions, religious or otherwise, are established to communicate simple, key, repeatable messages.

In many cases they are used to keep us on track, to not forget. To stay true to the company, community, religion, country, etc.

But what if we lived in such a way that everyday was Ash Wednesday?

As if everyday was Christmas? As if everyday was Easter.

Mind, body, spirit, so let’s give a moment to think about our work today, punch in here.

 

Coach Carter RIP 2010

Have role models who taught you great life lessons? Any of them been pets?

Coach Carter” RIP. Carter was our second Lab. Life is hard. Life is good.

A short You Tube video tribute beside his grave, where I buried him on Valentine’s day morning, 2010:

 

 

Mind, body, spirit, so let’s give a moment to think about our work today, punch in here.

 

What are we afraid of?

Chicago city statue
Who’s the most powerful and accessible ally you can afford?

 

What are we afraid of?

Who is our closest ally to fight that fear?

I imagine people’s answer’s are obvious and flow out of their mouths instantaneously.

And we all pass through a phase (milage may vary) in which we don’t have quick, ready answers to the big questions – this phase can last decades and for some, a lifetime.

Mind, body, spirit, so let’s give a moment to think about our work today, punch in here.