by Michael Jones | Jul 7, 2023 | Blog Posts
Think napping is just for toddlers? Think again. I have always been a big fan of the mid-day powernap. Now it seems like science supports this habit. One study recently found a modest causal association between habitual daytime napping and larger total brain volume....
by Michael Jones | May 30, 2023 | Blog Posts
If we take the time and focus on things with a clear mind, we understand how the world seems to work and can see things as they are. However, a great deal of life is filled with ambiguity and paradox. Our nature is to try to understand. We want answers, explanations,...
by Michael Jones | May 26, 2023 | Blog Posts
Understanding Imperfection Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum, giving the resulting piece a unique, beautiful appearance. The philosophy behind kintsugi is...
by Michael Jones | May 21, 2023 | Blog Posts
A few years ago, my youngest daughter asked me if I’d like to do a Tough Mudder race with her. I said, Sure. What’s a Tough Mudder? She explained that a Tough Mudder was a race where the proceeds went to the Wounded Warrior Foundation. It was about 12 miles long and,...
by Michael Jones | May 18, 2023 | Blog Posts
Understanding the Illusion of the Road Not Traveled We all go through life making a series of choices. I am faced with a fork in the road and must choose to go in this direction or that direction. We continue our journey choosing one way or another over and over...
by Michael Jones | May 18, 2023 | Blog Posts
An old story tells of a farmer who used an old horse in his fields. One day, the horse escaped into the hills and when the farmer’s neighbors found out they sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, “Bad luck? Good luck! Who knows?” A week...
