Monthly Archives: July 2025

What’s Your Endless Summer?

It’s July 24th, right in the middle of summer, and the heat outside feels exactly like the summers I remember as a kid. The kind of heat that hums, where time slows down and the world feels just a little … Continue reading

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 “One Day – A Wake-Up Call Before It’s Too Late”

We all get busy. Life gets noisy. We prioritize work, errands, our routines, and our own mental chatter. And without realizing it, we start to take the people closest to us for granted. Family members become background noise. Not because … Continue reading

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You’re Better Than You Know

We don’t always realize how good we are until we stop doing something—or until we no longer can do it. That’s the confidence trap. We’re often too close to our own brilliance to notice it. And instead of embracing the … Continue reading

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 The Bittersweet Bite

I love watermelon. Not just a little bit—I mean, I love it. There’s nothing quite like slicing a big ripe one in half, grabbing a spoon, and diving straight into that center cut. That’s the good stuff—so sweet, so light, … Continue reading

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Nine Pounds of Peace

Sometimes peace comes with paws. This morning didn’t start fast. I actually slept in a little—7:15 felt like a gift. Coco and I stepped outside into the quiet, a little slower, a little softer than usual. Back inside, we followed … Continue reading

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The Tribe We Choose: Understanding the Lost Before They Burn the World

This morning, I saw the mugshots of several young individuals arrested in Texas for conspiring to kill ICE officers. And as I looked into their faces, one thought hit me hard: Evil comes in many different packages. Not every monster … Continue reading

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MotivationU: The Road I’ve Never Taken…Until I Did

I was driving back from Panama City last weekend.The GPS took me a different way home—a way I’d never gone before.Normally, I’d shut it off. Go back the way I know.But something in me said… trust it.It was dark. Raining. … Continue reading

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