by Sj Admin | May 1, 2025 | Thoughts
Two weeks from today, I’ll be heading to Xenia, Ohio for Hamvention—the largest ham radio convention in the world. My sister and brother-in-law run a decorated apparel business, and every year we bring a crew of ten (family and friends) to create custom embroidered...
by Sj Admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Food Strategies, Thoughts
It’s pretty easy to eat healthy when you’re in a controlled environment—your own kitchen, meal prepping, following your usual routine. You know what’s in your fridge, what’s on your plate, and there aren’t a ton of surprises. But life usually doesn’t happen in a...
by Sj Admin | Feb 13, 2025 | General Health, Mental Health, Thoughts
I have a good friend who’s single and doesn’t have kids. She’s close with her friends, goes to church weekly, and adores her brother’s family, who she sees every couple of months. We meet up for lunch every few weeks. She retired last year, and...
by Sj Admin | Oct 31, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
I am pretty smart. In fact, I am smart enough to have gotten some pretty mediocre grades throughout school. Huh? Well, I was smart enough to get by without studying too hard or putting much effort into my homework, and my grades reflected my effort, not my...
by Sj Admin | Oct 3, 2024 | Commitment, Personal Insights, Thoughts
My cousin Ed turned 69 this year. Not a milestone, but pretty close to 70. While chatting with his doctor about daily activities, what he is doing for his health, and his overall life at this time, the doctor asked, “When you are 90 years old, what are you going to...
by Sj Admin | Sep 12, 2024 | Commitment, General Health, Thoughts
I have a nephew who can find anything. Whenever something goes missing in his house, he will find it. Every time. You know why? Because he keeps looking until he finds it. Without fail. He doesn’t give up. I bet many of you reading this have a lot of weight to...
