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January Challenge : Your Own Character Sheet

If you're anything like me, you love a set of shiny dice. I tell you, I have so many sets, I could start a business! It was an addiction of mine for the longest time. Another one was models. I have a ton of models, painted and plain, used and still packaged. They are all collecting dust between campaigns and sessions! But even with all these shiny bells and whistles, the game doesn't get far without a pen & paper, right? Gadgets are nice, but the don't tell the story. A nicely painted models can't tell you his INT or how many hitpoints it has. That's vital statistics! Your Character Sheet The have a log for our heroes for a reason. We need to keep track of where the hero is at. But do you bother keeping a log for yourself? Keeping a log forces you to reflect on each day rather than trudging through life like a mindless zombie with no INT score. A journal helps identify patterns, both good and bad, and enables you to course correct when you start chargin...

With Change Comes Challenge

With every change come a corresponding challenge. Big changes come with big challenges. I'm reminded of this with my most recent road trip. I live in League City. It's between Houston and Galveston. For our Christmas break, we decided to take a trip to New Mexico. That's over 750 miles one way. Over 12 hrs of driving. We also have 3 kids. Now it you're a parent, you're already nodding your head. But if you aren't, kids, particularly 3 and 6 year olds, start unraveling after 3 hours in a car ride. If we're honest, they start unraveling as soon as they get in the car but it's bearable for those first 3 hours. It helps when there's scenery. The thing is, after Houston, there's not much scenery between Houston and San Antonio. Just a lot of flat lands and rolling hills. Not much obvious change. It reminds me of my weight loss journey. I made a change, a resolution. I decided things will be different! I hit the road of life with new habits! But af...

Preparing For April

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I may have bit off more than I can chew. I made some ambitious goals for April.

February Challenge

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It's February! Or according to Hallmark... It's the month of love! But so many people constantly neglect the one person the should love most of all.