Author: Brian

Why do you do what you do? It's a question that I often think about and attempt to answer, however, I am not always sure that I answer truthfully or fully. If I devote time to something then shouldn't it be important? Or are the things which I devote my time and energy just some … Continue reading What’s important anyway… →

A baby is not born knowing all there is to know about life, and even as a man in my late twenties, I still realize that I do not know all that there is to know. Learning is the amazing thing about life, that as humans we are able to retain so many memories and … Continue reading Life →

In a month I will be going back to one of my favorite places in the world, a little community in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It became such an important place to me through a process, it didn't happen over night, but grew through consistent exposure. This will be about my sixth time up to … Continue reading Rez Life →

Last week I went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon and Colorado to hike some mountains and camp in the valleys of Colorado. As I drove through Arizona I saw the San Francisco mountain range spreading up past Flagstaff, AZ. I thought, it would be cool to climb that.  So after visiting the … Continue reading Humphreys Peak →

I do most things for others without saying much about it or caring that I am noticed, but I mention it here so that people can relate and find ways within their own set of gifts, talents, and abilities to also give to others. Last May I gave one of my older vehicles away to … Continue reading Do what you can for others with what you have. →

Just breathe... take a moment to exhale, because the end is not here yet. Slow your pace and just take a moment to enjoy the beauty and the wonder of all that surrounds you. It can be difficult, and stressful, however life isn't waiting on you to slow down. You have to make the decision … Continue reading Go Ahead & Take A Break →

Our generation is blessed with an ability which no prior generation has known. We are able to communicate with virtually anyone we know or want to know within seconds. The effort and thought that prior generations had to go through to communicate with someone have been passed to the way side by Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, … Continue reading Rethinking Community →

Often at work or in friendships, I am the one that gets asked to fix things when they are broken. But the cool thing is being able to see something that had been broken functioning again. And the joy of being able to problem solve what could have gone wrong to get us to where … Continue reading When Things Break →

As I look out into the front yard there are little specks of green coming out between the brown grass and leaves. The Flower bed begins to show the smallest shoots of bulbs and Perennials coming up from the ground. It is something wonderful to realize, that winter is ending ever so slowly and spring … Continue reading The Fading Of Winter →

When you see people in America within the first few minutes of the conversation you will ask or be asked, what do you do? It is in our culture to be doing something, to be idle and not working is not in our perception of reality. Our answer to problems is hard work and persistence. … Continue reading Answering the Question →