Day 3,223

Growth:

Would I rather have this or that? What is the difference in cost? Is it worth working and extra ___ months before retiring in order to have the more expensive version?

This was a conversation Gavin and I walked through earlier today as I shared the camper vans we were considering. It led to a great talk about remembering that our time is what we sacrifice for our jobs in order to have cash. Rather than thinking only of the financial cost we should really consider the time cost. For Gavin this was easily translated into paying for his lift pass to go snowboarding this winter. By working this week he will have more than enough to pay for his snowboarding season – a very fair trade off in his mind. Seeing him mentally walk through this process was so rewarding as a dad!

Appreciation:

Taking Gavin to work with me for the second time in a week was a blast! He’s doing a bunch of yard work around the office building while I work so we ride up and back together. This has provided a bonus 30 minute drive each way. Throughout these extra minutes we have talked about the value of time, where some of my political views come from, his thoughts on a couple of books we’ve both read, planning for his Eagle Scout project, future vacations, and everything else in between. I almost don’t want him to finish up the work on Friday so he keeps riding with next week!

Super thankful for the pockets of bonus time we find throughout busy lives, this week has been better as a result!

Presence:

The weather for this morning’s run was gross! So thick and humid, it just kind of took the life right out of me during the run. The good news is that I made it and finished the run just fine. What’s interesting is that even though it wasn’t necessarily for reasons I would enjoy, the super humid weather helped me stay much more focused and present during my run. It’s not always the good stuff that brings about presence, today was an effective reminder of that! That said, I’m definitely looking forward to my next 50 degree run 😉

Thanks!!!