Secrets to A Happy Life is my gift to anyone who visits this blog, it is a quick compilation of thoughts about achieving happiness in life. Just enter information and it will take you to the gift quickly and painlessly. (I hope) I wish you the best in all you do. My 12 Secrets to … Continue reading Secrets to a Happy Life
Another year has passed and its events are placed in the history books of my life. I am fortunate to be able to report a very good year, with its fair share of change, new experiences, interesting things, wonderful people and a healthy dose of fun in there as well.
When you are 80 years old, what will matter to you the most? Life once looked like a straight road. A path to a predetermined end that was so simple to follow that it would be like playing a board game. Put your marker at the start, take your turn, roll the dice and see if you … Continue reading What Matters Most
Seeing all the Camp Caribou 50 years of camping has made me contemplate my brief four years as a counselor there many years ago. It is such a unique place and working there was full of lessons and personal growth. I have carried these lessons along to all areas of my life and I am grateful … Continue reading Lessons Learned at Camp Caribou Part 2
There is nothing that has allowed me to grow and understand life on a new level more than the books I read. They are a portal into knowledge and understanding that I can only hope to comprehend adequately. I know that my personal growth has stemmed directly from my experience with books and I wanted … Continue reading Books to Grow Your Mind
I have read somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 books on various topics involving ideas and practices for improving your life in some way, and one of the first was written by William George Jordan. It is an experience that I credit with fueling the desire to learn more and to begin to notice how … Continue reading William George Jordan- Must Read
It is time to mark another year of existing on this planet and a trip around the sun. (Song at the bottom) I am excited to have made it this far and am encouraged and looking forward to the adventures that the next year is going to bring. Each year in retrospect, I am always kind … Continue reading 49 Thoughts on Turning 49
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a book I read years ago, and I just came across my reading notes. I thought they were worth sharing. Each of us has to agree with the truth of a thought before it can affect us. Once we do accept, that thought will affect our lives … Continue reading My Notes on The Four Agreements
Nostalgic Music Month Day 27 Bob Segar by Jon Hilton In my musical history, there are several chapters that have been punctuated by the music of Bob Segar. From the time I was a hormonal high school kid to becoming a “responsible” adult, there are messages in these songs which are relatable to my life … Continue reading Maiden Against The Wind
Nostalgic Music Month Day 25 Jackson Browne by Jon Hilton Jackson Browne has been an icon for several generations of people. In my life, he has provided comfort in times when things didn’t go so well. But also his songs remind me of the way we live life in the United States. Much of what … Continue reading Running on American Pie
