Today I had the honor to join in the 15th Annual Ride of the Patriots and the 26th Annual Rolling Thunder Run. This was the right way for me to celebrate Memorial Day this year. It was an emotional way to spend the last weekend before I retire from the Coast Guard.
Read MoreOne Boston Marathon Experience
I was one of the lucky ones.
It's been a week since I crossed the finish line. My heart goes out to those who suffered and died that day. The sadness is overwhelming.
But I will try not to let the act of terror define my memory of the 2013 Boston Marathon. You see, when I crossed the finished line, I had far exceeded my goal for the day.
Read MoreOpen Work
In a previous post, I shared a recommendation from a great book for folks in transition:Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment.
For the past few months, I've been building the answers in a simple text file and adding to it when I think of it. Armed with the knowledge that I have an audience of at least four, I decided to take the openness a step further and share my current answers to those three questions. Here is the current version of the answers. They aren't final. I'll keep changing and updating them over the next few months.
Read MoreMy Three Words for 2013: Matter, Simplify, Renew
My three words for this year are Matter, Simplify, Renew. As I explained in my previous post, I'll be transitioning from the Coast Guard this year after 28 years in uniform. My remaining 150 days have to count.
Read MoreReviewing 2012
Yesterday I re-posted my three words for 2012. Before I post my three words for 2013, I'll share a bit of reflection on the 2012 words: care, simplify, share.
One element I described within the "share" theme was to reconnect with my family. I had some specific ideas in mind, but little did I know that the universe had a different plan in mind.
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