Today was all about slowing down and spending a few hours underwater, without ever getting wet. We spent the day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and it turned out to be one of those places where you can keep walking into the next exhibit thinking it can’t get any better, only to find something thatContinue reading “Route 1 Roadtrip: Day 6 – A Day Under the Pacific at Monterey Bay Aquarium”
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Route 1 Road Trip: Day 5 – The Day Big Sur Took Our Breath Away
Today was one of those travel days that makes you stop checking the clock. We started around Monterey and made our way toward Big Sur, with the Pacific beside us and the kind of scenery that keeps making you reach for your phone even when you know the camera won’t quite capture it. The seaContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 5 – The Day Big Sur Took Our Breath Away”
Route 1 Road Trip: Day 4 – Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and More
Day 4 was the day our Route 1 road trip started to feel like the California road trip we had imagined. We left Lompoc after breakfast and headed north toward Pismo Beach. The drive itself was beautiful, with the landscape gradually changing as we got closer to the coast. Pismo Beach was our first stop,Continue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 4 – Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and More”
Route 1 Road Trip: Day 3: Malibu, Santa Barbara and the Road to Lompoc
We left LA after breakfast, filled up the car, and headed toward Malibu. After two busy days exploring Los Angeles, it felt good to have the Pacific ahead of us and a long stretch of California coastline to follow. Our first stop was Malibu Pier. We walked along the pier, spent some time by theContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 3: Malibu, Santa Barbara and the Road to Lompoc”
Route 1 Road Trip: Day 1, 2 LA
Los Angeles has a funny way of making you feel like you have already been there. You have seen the palm trees in movies. You know the Hollywood sign. You have watched people drive down streets lined with expensive cars and even more expensive houses. Then you arrive, get into a rental car, and realizeContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 1, 2 LA”
The Person Who Helps You See Yourself Differently
Some people enter your life and change the way you see yourself. They may not give you a perfect plan. They may not have an answer for every problem you bring them. Sometimes, they simply notice something in you that you have stopped noticing yourself. That is what a good mentor does. There are momentsContinue reading “The Person Who Helps You See Yourself Differently”
The Real Flex Is Keeping Your Cool
Someone says something that annoys you. You feel the reaction immediately. Your heart rate picks up. You start planning the perfect response. Maybe you want to prove them wrong. Maybe you want the last word. Maybe you want everyone in the room to know that you are not going to take it. Then you pause.Continue reading “The Real Flex Is Keeping Your Cool”
The Songs We Leave Behind
Someone is still listening to the music you showed them. Maybe they play it on the way to work. Maybe it comes on while they’re cooking dinner. Maybe they hear the first few seconds of a song in a crowded café and suddenly remember a conversation they had with you years ago. You might neverContinue reading “The Songs We Leave Behind”
Your Career Isn’t Your Whole Identity
We spend a lot of our lives trying to fit ourselves into one box. You’re an engineer. You’re a lawyer. You’re an accountant. You’re a designer. Once you pick a profession, people tend to attach an identity to it. Your job becomes the easiest way to introduce you. “What do you do?” “I’m an accountant.”Continue reading “Your Career Isn’t Your Whole Identity”
Better Comes With Knowing Better
You make decisions with the information you have at the time. Sometimes you get it right. Sometimes you get it wrong. Sometimes you look back six months later and wonder what you were thinking. That is part of being human. The problem starts when we judge an old version of ourselves using information we onlyContinue reading “Better Comes With Knowing Better”
