Birthday Month for a Special Lady

My mom is turning 80 this month.  She's celebrating all month long.  Please join me in wishing her a happy birthday.  She taught me how to live life to the fullest.  Happy birthday, mom.  I love you!  Have a great day.

Surprise Chocolate Delivery Arrives

The chocolate delivery last night was only a part of the surprise.  I called my wife when she got home from her Saturday night church service to check on her chocolate delivery and she said nothing arrived.  The problem was in the execution.  You see, I was hand delivering her package and my flight was delayed a couple of hours due to the weather.

I'm happy to report the chocolate and her man arrived last night and all is well.  I got a good night of sleep in my own bed.  The delivery man is heading back to Minneapolis today to get ready for another busy week on my day job assignment.  I'm sure there will be more chocolate deliveries in my future.  Have a great day.

Love Your Life

I'm on my way to the fort this morning, the nickname for the tennis center about five miles from where I'm staying while on assignment at my day job.  Tennis has been a big part of my life ever since I discovered the sport the summer prior to entering high school.  The coaches will be drilling our group for ninety minutes.  I'll return tomorrow night as a sub for another ninety minutes in the men's doubles league.  This is prime time living. 

Are you doing what you love?  Does your work give you fulfillment?  I find myself the happiest when I'm learning new things, discovering new experiences and sharing my life lessons with others. 

Live this day to the fullest.  Appreciate all the blessings in your life.  Have a great day.

Small Wins Lead to Big Victories

I'm completing my third week away from home on my day job assignment this weekend and I'm starting to feel pretty good about my small wins in my debt reduction challenge.  My goal is to be financially independent by the end of the year in 2021.  The reality is that it's all about the small choices I make every day.

My hotel makes it really convenient to take care of my laundry while I'm away from home.  Convenience has a higher price.  I would rather go to a local grocery store and buy my own laundry soap than pay for those high priced detergents in the lobby.    Those savings are all applied to additional principal payments saving me years of mortgage payments when coupled with all my other small change choices.

Never overlook the little things you can do to achieve those big goals you have.  Get in the habit of winning in those small daily choices.  One day you will wake up and say, "I'm debt free."  Go for it.  Have a great day.

Spread Some Joy Today

Take a look around.  What do you see?  I bet, if you look closely, you may see some people in distress.  It's so easy to get out of balance, like when your wheels get out of alignment.  When your anxiety is breaking the posted speed limit you are so stressed that you don't take the necessary time needed to get back to the point where you have balance.

The best thing you can do to help others is to spread some joy.  Be the example.  Demonstrate how joy can reduce anxiety and stress.  Do this consistently and the world around you will change.  Have a great day.

An 808 Memorable Moment

It appears the universe is messing with me.  I really don't understand all the strange coincidences that keep happening but this latest one may turn a few heads on the unbeliever side of the fence.  It has to do with Aaron Barrett, the relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals, who returned to the big leagues after suffering a horrific injury that doctors believed would sideline him forever from his dreams.

I sent a text message to my son to let him know Jason was selected to appear on the mound last night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in front of the home crowd in a do-or-die single elimination game against the Milwaukee Brewers.  By the way, the game started at 8:08.

Please join me in congratulating Jason and his team for their amazing comeback.  His team was down 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th and were about to see their season end when a 3 run home run changed everything.  Jason and his Nats are alive and well.  I'm sharing one of his videos for my friends and family to see.  Click here.  His story will be a part of "Adventures with Wilson."  I'm so thankful I got to meet his mother on one of our travels and look forward to seeing how this story will end.  Have a great day.

Your Defining Moment is Here

Do you ever feel like your life is in a rut?  Your'e on the hamster wheel and you don't know how to escape?  Most people wait until the year is over, set a few resolutions, and the return to the hamster wheel by the end of January.

It's October 1st.  Maybe it doesn't pack the punch of New Year's Day but I think it may be your ticket off your hamster wheel.  Why?  Because today can be the best day of your life if you're willing to step into the unknown and change it up.

I left the hamster wheel a while ago.  There's this constant temptation to go back into the cage and rejoin the rat race.  New experiences can be scary.  I challenge you to make a decision.  Choose to make today your defining moment.  Go for it.  Have a great day.