We're Thriving
My family and I are on cloud 9. Tyler, my oldest, is joining Lehi Fire! When I was in the hospital and doctor's were telling my wife "its time to say goodbye to him", my wife said my son told her "Well, I need to…
Doing Things That Scare You
In late 2000, I stood on the edge of an airplane door, heart racing like a cheetah on Red Bull. I was a few days away from leaving for 2 years to Holland and Belgium, and I needed a last hoorah. Despite loving fast and wild adventures, skydiving was new.…
GET. YOUR. HORMONES. CHECKED.
Anxiety? Depression? Restless? No Energy? Stuck in a fog? Yes, men and women! This isn't some tale about the AI-generated water I drink daily, or the fleet of 33 cars I've amassed from passive income, all thanks to selling photos of my ears online at OnlyEars.…
Journey to the Station: Embracing Life's Voyage.
I lived in Holland and Beligum around 2000, and came across a poem called "Het Station" (The Station [No clue as to the Author or true Origins]). The message is absolutely beautiful and something I often refer to and talk about with my family as we run through…
Never Bored.
Total Lego sets I’ve built: 1,298,398 Total Lego sets I’ve played with: 0. At ten years old, amidst memories of Knight Rider, A-Team, and AirWolf, a vivid memory stands out: our forever silent, "broken" lawnmowers. Drawn to our garage each day, I sought to…
Fail Fast, Succeed Faster
It was a late night in 2012, phone blowing up with texts. "The wheels have come off the wagon!" My business partner was losing it while I was at the gym. Rushed home, jumped on the computer, and found the problem. I had configured an AWS LoadBalancer wrong.…
Moms Funeral Talk
Given on December 2, 2014 Please bare with me - I mask my emotions through humor. Since I can remember, every so often my mom would always ask me to share a fond memory of something she did with me. Being one who hates feelings or sharing anything emotional, I…