We all have habits. Some are good and some, well, not so much. Our life is a product of the small decisions and actions we take every day. Our happiness, success, and even health are all a summary of the decisions we make daily. We carve time for each habit and yet we often only focus on the negative ones. Today, I encourage you to take one negative habit, take a minute and pick just one. Now, imagine life without it. What does that picture look like? Is your life truly better without it? If so, how would your life…

Every summer in July and August, Salmons travel back to the rivers, often finding the exact location they were born to spawn. Salmons have something called magnetoreception and can detect magnetic fields that help them determine the right way to go. Some might say they have a built-in GPS. The salmon run is incredible as they make their way back to where it all started. They endure endless obstacles and challenges as they swim against the river current, around 2,500 miles. They leap over waterfalls, dams, and rapids. Along the way, bears and eagles wait patiently for the thousands of…

Two days ago, many of us celebrated a holiday called Valentine’s Day. It is one of my girls’ favorite holidays as we decorate the house in pink and red hearts; they receive a simple gift, usually a fluffy stuffed animal, along with heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast. I’ve always wondered about the origins of this holiday and finally decided to look into it. Did you know that Valentine’s Day is shrouded in mystery? According to History.com, the Catholic Church identified at least three saints named Valentine or Valentinus and were all martyred. One legend has Valentine, a priest performing marriages of…