“Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection.” – Gabor Mate

“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.” – Rollo May

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela.

“Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker

“Everybody thinks they’re a comedian. Especially in my line of work.” – Norm Macdonald

“The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“I think I’ve discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.” - Charles M. Schulz.

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.” – Louis L’Amour

“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” – Mark Twain.

“There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman. #light #brave #amandagorman

“Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.” – J.B. Copeland

“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” - Warren Buffett.

Father’s Day baseball at TMobile Park with the Red Sox versus the Mariners

Marvel Comics legend Roy Thomas at the Washington State Summer Con !

Hanging out with the Fonz at Washington State Summer Con !

“I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.” - Tracee Ellis Ross

“Yeah, I pretty much never sit by the pool anymore.” - Marco Polo. (Yes, I know it’s not a real quote, but it ought to be….)

Governor Green presented a proclamation recognizing Ho’okele Home Care’s 20 years of caring for Hawaii’s kupuna.

“If you are wondering who your people are, they are the ones who make your heart feel seen and your nervous system feel calm.” - Yung Pueblo

Playing with my acrylic paint markers….

“Creativity is not a competition.” – Autumn Sky Hall.

“If you knew how quickly people forget the dead, you would stop living to impress people.” – Christopher Walken.

Interesting people you meet at the Charity Walk at Ala Moana Park

“I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.” - Bob Newhart

“The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most but feel like destiny to you.” – Case Kenny.

“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world, and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente.

“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.” – Sydney Gurewitz Clemens.

“We didn’t come this far just to come this far.” – Matthew Reilly.

Derpy Tiger Easter egg for the family get together!