Order, At Any Cost

WTF is going on in the US? 

I know that many of us are unnerved by what we’re seeing in the world around us.

Every hundred years or so, we’re faced with the same lesson, and we’ll continue to do so until we answer it correctly, by learning from our mistakes, by listening to the oppressed, and by blazing a more courageous path forward than we did the last time.  More »

Dear Caleb {10 years}

Today was hard…
And not just because it’s the shortest day of the year.

I know I talk a good bit about light and how important it is for all of our functions… but that’s not limited to the light from the sun. Some people are full of light, too.

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Fear: Bears vs. Skydiving (or Offices, or Love)

Fear and I Have an Interesting Relationship.

Even as a child, if something scared me, I’d take a moment and determine whether that fear was warranted (e.g., approaching two bear cubs while hiking) or not (e.g., jumping out of an airplane while strapped to someone who’s not only extremely skilled, but also fairly interested in living through the experience).

First Jump - 2004 More »

The Tiny House Has a Name

Tiny House has a name!
“Tomato Box”

 

Tiny House - Tomato Box

Here’s the story behind it:
When I was a kid, the four of us — mom and 3 kids — spent a good bit of time traveling by car back and forth between two states. (Moving doesn’t always go as smoothly as you’d like.) More »

Experiencing Life

This is the most difficult thing I’ve ever written.

It’s painful, sad, unpleasant, lonely, scary, relieving, necessary, and something no one should have to suffer through quietly or alone — but we do, all the time. More »