Hi!  I'm glad you're here!

The vision for my blog is simple. To show you how practicing optimism daily will lead you to a more inspired, happier life!   

 

Why me? I've been a practicing optimist for about 30 years.  In fact, I know "exactly" when I started...when I first met my wife, on an April Fool's Friday night, in 1988.  I knew when I first saw her, before summoning the courage to speak her, that she was the one!  And I was right! 

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A little more about me:  I schedule myself "Monthly Thinking Time" to think about things that I don't have time to think about; I carry a "Life List" in my wallet; I listen to a motivational video 3-4 mornings each week;  I love asking good questions; I'm trying to be a better listener; I'm reminded every so often that "not everything's funny"; I'm an ENFP (Myers-Briggs) and a "Whole Brain" (HBDI) Thinker; The most listened to songs in my playlist are: "Blessings" by Laura Story, "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, and "The Christmas Song" by Vince Guaraldi; My favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption, Hoosiers, Transformers (the 1st one), and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I love teaching, cycling with friends, difficult puzzles, and spending time in the mountains!

 

Also, as you will soon realize, I overuse "quotation marks" and exclamation points when writing!

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Finally, remember............"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."  - Dr. Seuss