Setting Direction

The Economy of Free: Wendell Berry

Last evening I was introduced to Eighty-three-year-old Wendell Berry, Poet, author, essayist and voice of the local farmer by way of a private screening of the film, Look and See. […]

Let the World Know You Are There

I opened a letter my late grandparents wrote me August 6th, 1994 it read, “Congratulations: School may be over, but you never stop learning so go and let the world […]

Reframing Your Story

We gave away free ice cream to one hundred of our friends, strangers, new neighbors, kids from school and construction workers. We setup two VW buses, one with adult beverages […]

How Much Did They Pay You To Give Up on Your Dreams

“$27K Grand a Year.” “And when were you going to stop and come back and do what makes you happy?” “I don’t know.” “You have an opportunity. This is a […]

The Inconvenience of Dissonance

“Dissonance: A lack of harmony. A tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements” (Wikipedia). I feel this lack of harmony internally when my actions […]

Coming Home Again

I plucked ripe radishes from our garden tonight. Our home is a carve out of peace. Salmon is on the grill. Tunes are creating an aroma of Aloha. I doubted […]

The Value of Breaking Even

There is tremendous value in breaking even when you are experimenting. I used to think that breaking even was the same as saying, it failed or a zero-sum game. I’ve […]

Building a Map For Your Life

Two years ago, we started building a map for our life. As I write this, we’re back in the same 500 square foot apartment at 9,000 feet below Mt Princeton […]

Write Down Your Goals and Stare At Them Every Day

Life can either happen to us or we can purpose to live our life. I find that by writing down my goals I am more purposeful about achieving them. I post them […]

Point Your Toes in a New direction

When I was in college I was certain about having a future career in the ministry. I didn’t want to be a pastor. I thought I’d work at a camp […]