Life Integrated

6/6/2025 Ever hear of the phrase work life balance? It reminds me of another phrase, leave work at the office. What's behind these ideas, and do they lead to good advise? That's what I'm pondering this morning. The first thing that comes to mind is a competition between work and life. I'm not sure what is meant by life. Is it everything that's not work? I'm assuming that what is meant by work is a…

The Kids’ Cackleberries

6/5/2025 A neighbor from down the road reached out yesterday asking if we wanted a rooster. And that she's overrun with eggs. And that she's selling extras for $5 a dozen. Strangely, I didn't immediately say no. Hmm... Ever since we began thinking about Base Camp and making plans, the idea of chickens has been floating around but never written down. In other words, I've always kind of thought that we'd have chickens for eggs…

Do’s and Don’t’s

6/4/2025 Everyone has an opinion about many things. Maybe they share those opinions often and maybe they don't. People also have values. Where shared verbally or not, those opinions and values can be seen in what they do and how they do it. People have routines. Habits that they've developed over time. Maybe they work for them and maybe they don't. I've noticed that people who seem to do well in general pay attention to…