I'm retired!
Sort of.
On May 31st, I gathered with friends and family to celebrate the end of 24 years serving as a Coast Guard officer.
Read MoreDoing. Well.
This is my final post as the CG-LIMS project manager. It has been an absolute delight to serve you. I am so proud of the work we've done together. I know it has been a tough road at times.
Read MoreRolling Thunder Reflection
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.
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