I just returned from a 5-day, 50-mile hike in the Uinta mountain range with my son’s Boy Scout troop. It was filled with many ups and downs, smooth shady paths and barren, rocky accents. We camped by picturesque lakes under a million electric stars. We got eaten by mosquitoes while eating dehydrated backpacking food. We…

What does it mean to be a friend? Remove the letter a and you get a new word. Be a friend. Be friend. Befriend: to become or act as a friend to. To become or act as. The definition itself implies action, effort, and progress. Look back on all the relationships in your life. Did…

People tend to operate from two basic mindsets: scarcity or abundance. To the scarcity-minded individual, life feels like a constant uphill struggle. Every inch of conquered ground has to be clawed and scratched at. Every piece of pie you get is one less slice for me. To the abundance-minded individual, life feels the exact opposite….

For the past two months, I have been training to accompany my son on a week-long 50-mile backpacking trip with his scout troop. This has involved morning walks and a few shorter practice hikes, with and without gear. To those of you who don’t know me, I am not and have not been the most…