Singing with Natalie
I love music. I love live music and am a bit of an eclectic collector of songs. I love to sing along. And I believe the one of life’s simplest pleasures is to sing in the car, full volume. On… Read more >
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Aspirational Magazines
What is life without aspiration? When the lottery gets over $80 million (I don’t know why that much) I will buy a couple of tickets. I always think the $5 spend is worth the daydream conversation. The first thing on… Read more >
Surrounded by Vision
I came down to my office a couple of weeks ago and found this kind gift. It was instantly both touching and inspiring. I have worn it almost every day since. The #BigLife necklace arrived on a day I needed… Read more >
Breaking Down, Building Up
Breakdowns are necessary. I believe they are a natural part of the human process. At least they are a part of my natural human process. I tried to deny this side of me for along time. I was living the… Read more >
Friends
“A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.” – William Arthur Ward` Strengths, possibilities, faith and… Read more >
What’s Growing Between the Bricks?
On a recent jog, I noticed some pretty ivy and clover growing between the bricks in my neighborhood. It was just filling in around the bricks in the sidewalk. But it got me thinking about the structures in my life… Read more >
Dad
I think about my dad often. In the week leading up to Father’s day I think of him more often. We lost him 18 years ago to cancer at the age of 52. My dad isn’t here to know my… Read more >
It’s never too late for “Happily Ever After”…
A couple of weeks ago, my SO and I threw a party, and the invitation read “It’s Never Too Late for Happily Ever After”… we were celebrating. Both of us have gone through large life changes in the last 3… Read more >
BLV’s Three “i”s…
The 3 i’s of Vision Several people have asked me the significance of the three bright yellow letters “i” in the BLV logo. If I were being honest, I would admit to it being a happy accident. Actually, I will… Read more >
Vision and teenage sons
Vision and Teenage Sons I had dinner tonight with my oldest son Dylan. It doesn’t happen very often that it’s just the two of us. We typically share meals with his younger brother and my SO, or eat during the… Read more >