We Campbells love clocks. They are in every room. Sometimes there are more than one in a room. Big clocks, little clocks, digital clocks, sadly no grandfather clocks. (I wish!) Everywhere you look, you’ll see a clock. One that I particularly rely upon is the kitchen wall clock. I prepare many (or most) of the…
A lot can happen in two decades.1 When I posted my first “blog” 20 years ago this date, I was a musician, writing, recording, and performing my songs anywhere and everywhere across the country. I was a young, recently-married father of two (with one on the way) who preferred air-conditioned, indoor life. A cup of…
It seems like I am entering a new stage as a father. Or maybe it’s more accurate to say I’m already in the middle of it. Today is Father’s Day, and that has me thinking of what it means to be a father. It’s certainly not just this particular holiday that stirred these thoughts. My…
I feel like a broken record sometimes. No matter how many years (or decades) I have traveled the solar circuit… I feel like I keep learning the same lessons. One of those is this: we have a limited time here—so make the most of it. This is not a “rah-rah” post intended to inspire you…
I have two friends who host a podcast called “Cultivate Simple“. It’s about working toward living simply, intentionally, in every area of life. They certainly are quite good at this, but I always chuckle at the title as I am also aware of the multitude of actitivies and responsibilities and events that dot their schedules….