Category: Happiness

A Shave at a Barber Shop Changed My Life

I grew a beard for No-Shave November. Me and my friends at work raised some money. I learned, at age 43, my beard grows and looks more like a beard than my last attempt in my late 20s. I also learned I hate having a beard.… Continue Reading “A Shave at a Barber Shop Changed My Life”

Selfish with the Weekends? Am I Selfish?

I have more work to do at work than I have hours in the week. And not your typical, lazy 8 1/2 hours days. I’m talking 10-hour days. And I still can’t get everything done. On Monday, and all week, I’m going to journal… Continue Reading “Selfish with the Weekends? Am I Selfish?”

Sleep is Important

Wanna know who my nemesis is? My ultimate rival? It’s Night-Time-Don. That guy is completely out to sabotage Morning-Don and Daytime-Don. Let me tell you about Night-Time-Don. He eats like shit. He loves cookies, chips, beer, ice cream, and Halloween candy. And not just… Continue Reading “Sleep is Important”

Focus. Focus. Focus. Organize. Organize. Organize.

Do you, like me, often feel like you bite off more than you can chew? How does a normal person manage it all? I think it’s about focus and organization. It’s about being honest about how many hours exist in a day and in… Continue Reading “Focus. Focus. Focus. Organize. Organize. Organize.”

#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 6

I missed a couple of days, but my daughter asked, “aren’t you still doing the push-up thing,” and I was like, yes, and so what if I missed a day or two. Right? I’m doing it to inspire others and maybe spread the word… Continue Reading “#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 6”

#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 2

I did it! I’m an achiever. I said I was going to do the #22Kill 22-day push-up challenge to help bring awareness to the horrible fact that an average of 22 Veterans commit suicide daily. I’m gonna have to look that up and Snopes… Continue Reading “#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 2”

Happy Anniversary!

Seems like a guy with a blog owes his wife more than a simple, “happy anniversary” Facebook post, right? The picture on the left is from a wedding we attended together in the late ’90s, I think. It definitely wasn’t our wedding, because I distinctly… Continue Reading “Happy Anniversary!”

The Best Podcast I’ve Heard in a While

I believe in Divine Inspiration. I believe that sometimes, when I pray (and I believe in prayer because, well, at the risk for making my readers uncomfortable, I believe in Jesus and God and I believe there is some good in praying to them),… Continue Reading “The Best Podcast I’ve Heard in a While”

The World Revolves Around Me?

No. The world doesn’t revolve around me. Did you see the question mark in the blog title? Sometimes, however, I feel like the choices I make are completely egomaniacal and force the people I love (mainly my wife) to bow to my selfish demands.… Continue Reading “The World Revolves Around Me?”

It’s Going to be an Awesome Year

Look! My son and I built a giant green-screen. Why? No reason at all. OK. There’s a reason. Back when I was doing alot of writing, I bought myself a writing desk and a very nice and fast computer. I put that writing desk and… Continue Reading “It’s Going to be an Awesome Year”