The Sweet Susie Effect or When the Streets Ask for Help

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 / Published in Insights
We walk through life wrapped in our routines, our conferences, and our private grievances. And every so often, the universe stops us to introduces us to a Susie

Why I Blog: Walking, Watching, Writing

Thursday, 06 August 2026 / Published in Insights
If I had to title my blog, it wouldn’t be clever or branded. It would just be: walking the streets, Point Loma to Ocean Beach, every day, paying attention to life. That’s it. That’s the whole premise.

Choosing Love in Plain Sight

Tuesday, 04 August 2026 / Published in Insights
Why does it take a major crisis or a rare moment of romance to bring out our best? Why can’t we choose to live with that level of care every single day?

The Flock Doesn’t Let Them Fall

Thursday, 30 July 2026 / Published in Insights
You don't just hope a young one learns to fly on its own. You swarm. Our job isn't just to help our children learn to fly. It's to help them soar.

Singing in the Rain

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 / Published in Insights
Growing up, I often felt like raindrops were literally falling on my head, as if I didn't quite fit anywhere. I was very much a loner. Sure, I had a few friends—lifers like Bill, and another dear friend Dallas—but my world was mostly my own. I didn't march to the standard drumbeat.

The Power of the “Right Now” Connection

Thursday, 23 July 2026 / Published in Insights
man on phone
My challenge to you today: If you are looking through your calendar and you see a birthday, an anniversary, or even just a reminder of someone you’ve been meaning to catch up with - call them. Do it right then and there.

Don’t Let the “Old Man” In: A Lesson in Joy from Ocean Beach

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 / Published in Insights
children in church
We have the power to decide how we show up, regardless of the number of candles on our birthday cakes. We don’t have to let the “old man” in. We can choose to be the people who bring that light into the room, who find joy in the quiet moments, and who refuse to let the world steal our spark.

A Day of Giving

Thursday, 16 July 2026 / Published in Insights
Most of us walk around with a scarcity mindset about giving. We think we have to have extra before we can give any of it away. That's backwards.

Are You a Character with Character?

Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / Published in Insights
A passenger on a cruise ship said three words to me during a private whiskey tasting and until today I could not shake them.

Finding Comfort in Permanence while Getting Blindsided by Change

Tuesday, 02 June 2026 / Published in Insights
Staying sharp about change requires the humility to find your own blind spots - especially when disruption is supposedly your whole identity.