Reflect – Experience & Step back

Reflect & Appreciate
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Experiences

Light show tunnel into the future

Slow down: Why are we in such a rush to get to the future?

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Get ready for the future. But don’t miss the life in front of you right now. read more
Kurt Vonnegut quote on gratitude - family sunset in Delta d'Ebre

“I urge you to notice when you’re happy, and think, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’”

“I urge you to notice when you’re happy, and think, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’” 1024 768 Looking out Loud
A sunset, a cold beer, a moment with your kids. Here’s Kurt Vonnegut’s two-step process for expressing gratitude. read more

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” 1920 1080 Looking out Loud
How do you make sure your life is full of time well spent? Here are some reminders. read more
Boxing gloves title

“Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best.”

“Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best.” 1024 767 Looking out Loud
We all carry multiple titles. Which do you prioritize when you walk in the door? read more
Review of 2022

My 2022 in 1 minute

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What happened in 2022? Here’s another 365 days compressed into one minute. read more

Christmas Eve guilt

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Did we get them enough? Did we get them too much? Every year the same questions, doubts, and guilt. read more

“Don’t be such a dad” – How do I do that?

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I don’t know how not to be a dad. And I’m still learning how to be one, too. read more

The kind of dad who cries

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I was once lost in Hong Kong. Not really lost, lost. But certainly wandering without a great deal of purpose. I walked through markets, noted the contrast of beggars and…

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How to appreciate your body, right now

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You know that amazing feeling the day after you’ve been sick? Here’s how to notice it everyday. read more

“Don’t spend too much time regretting…”

“Don’t spend too much time regretting…” 1024 768 Looking out Loud
Said my wife. “Focus on the time you have in front of you. Do your best and enjoy.” read more
Boy in field of dandelions - seeing wishes not weeds

“There’s a lot of wishes in this yard.”

“There’s a lot of wishes in this yard.” 1024 683 Looking out Loud
Your perspective becomes your life. Do you see weeds or wishes? read more

“Don’t take pictures. Stand here and see it”

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How often do you take time to stop and really see what’s right in front of you? read more

Waking to a 3am tornado warning

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Safety first, but don’t freak out the kids. What would you do? read more

Crosswalk coffee: a simple act of kindness

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What little thing could you slip into your routine to warm up someone’s day? read more

The dad behind the scenes

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Exactly where parents should aim to be. read more

Proof that your kids can change in remarkable ways

Proof that your kids can change in remarkable ways 1024 768 Looking out Loud
If he said “I’m the guy who’s changing” to this, then anything is possible. read more

Why my kids’ bedroom is like your life

Why my kids’ bedroom is like your life 1024 766 Looking out Loud
Where you put your time and energy becomes your reality. read more

A wife with a sexual problem

A wife with a sexual problem 1024 768 Looking out Loud
Your partner is aging, just like you. Be kind to each other. read more

When the destination is not the destination

When the destination is not the destination 1024 768 Looking out Loud
How often do you let yourself enjoy that space along the way? read more

“My brother’s like the windshield wiper on the left”

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He hops on me, I push him away. Just like siblings do. read more