Havana Panorama - A Cuban Experience
There is a quote by Anthony Bourdain that I believe in deeply. "Travel is not a reward for working. It is an education in living." It had been nearly a decade since the idea had rung true for me and now I was back to where I was meant to be.
How Paul Simon Taught me mindfulness
I do not want my girls to pursue happiness. I want them to know that happiness is already here. It is waiting for them in every moment. They don't need to find it, they just need to be able to recognize what it looks like.
“Daddy! I did it!”
Daddy, I saw a bird trying to eat something" isn't really about a bird. It's her way of saying "Daddy, I love you and I want to tell you about the things I find exciting." If all I do is respond with a distracted "that's cool," one day she'll stop telling me about the exciting things in her life. That is a day I never want to come.
Transition days
Sometimes after a great few days with my kids, I drop them off and feel the guilt and loss deep within my core the second I walk away. Other days, I cannot wait to drop them off. It all depends on the week, the day, the attitude.
You Can't Always Get What You Want
On a hard night in the kitchen — Thai food, scotch, the Stones playing — I heard "You Can't Always Get What You Want" like it was the first time. What I learned about chasing the wrong things, and what changed with my daughters when I stopped.
What My Grandfather Taught Me About Listening
I had this goal to go in there and tell them about death, but what I needed to do was listen.
The Morning and Evening star
The ancients believed Venus was two stars — Hesperus at dusk, Phosphorus at dawn. From our seventh-floor apartment in Denver, I pull out the telescope and show my daughters the brightest planet in the sky. It turns out the smallest objects shine brightest. That's the lesson I most want them to learn.