And how those lessons can bring balance to your life today—beach or no beach — It’s surprising to think that you can pick up life lessons in the most unexpected places. Like on the beach in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, when you and your wife are taking a holiday. But that’s precisely what occurred when this dog came up to us carrying to a wood stick…

There I was, scrolling through Facebook, when a new friend suggestion popped up on my phone’s screen. A young Filipina woman, with the cutest dimples I had ever seen and eyes that mesmerized me. Her name was Jesa. She was beautiful and mysterious. So, I poked around Jesa’s profile and checked out her recent posts, photos, and where she lived. …

A poem dedicated to all the mothers in the world — I’m going to tell you a story about the day you were born It was a Monday or a Tuesday or perhaps another day of the week It was some time after dusk or maybe the sun had risen in the sky Day or night — it did not matter, because There was a…