Brian W Arbuckle
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Last night, during "the conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn, I pulled the telescope out and was thrilled to see both planets in my scope....
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Adapt Or Die
2020 has been a beast. I think we can all agree on that. But in the midst of the frustrations and struggles, there have been a lot of...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 7, 20203 min read
An Unexpected, Lifelong Gift
I talk about my dad’s parents quite often; the “Arbuckle” side. They were younger and more active in my life as a kid…often taking my...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 16, 20202 min read
The Orange Marker
During my recent getaway, I went on a 6.5 mile hike. The path was winding, rocky, muddy and at times…confusing. As you can see from the...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Tick. Tock.
Can you hear it? The clock ticking? I can. Louder today than ever before. Today, my little 4 pound preemie became a Freshman in high...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Self-Care
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted something. It’s been intentional. The family and I recently took some time off. And, this blog page...
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Brian W Arbuckle
May 27, 20202 min read
Who You Are
This pandemic has been uncomfortable for a lot of people; they are having to re-discover their identity. They are trying define their...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 30, 20203 min read
You Don't Always Get What You Want
When this pandemic started, I had a lot of grandiose ideas of what I was going to accomplish. I was going to read more, write more…really...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Grace
I really don’t want to add to the noise about Covid-19 and I’ll try not to harp on the subject too much. I’m reading a lot online about...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 28, 20203 min read
The Person You Became
Every now and then, I read something that stops me dead in my tracks. “Your last day on earth, the person you became meets the person you...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 7, 20204 min read
How Did We Get Here?
During the past week, I’ve been posting more and more ridiculous “productivity hacks.” Or, at least I hope you’ve realized that they were...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 27, 20203 min read
Expiration Date
Death. Father Time. Entropy. Moving on. Whatever you call the end of life…its record is unbeaten. We all die, even the greats. Even the...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 23, 20193 min read
Dreamers Wanted
It’s time for a confession. Despite being a solid “homebody,” I’ve had a serious case of wanderlust for my entire adult-life. It goes...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 16, 20194 min read
Progress Not Perfection
I’m starting to understand why adults hate learning new things. I’ve been embarking on a journey to learn new languages: French and...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Why Do We Skip Leisure Time?
I want you to picture something: It’s a random Thursday morning and you decide to take the day off! Has your anxiety ramped up a few...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Death, Grieving & Why We're So Bad At Comforting Others
We’ve all been stung by the pain of death in some way. Whether we’ve lost a family member, friend, loved one or we’ve had to watch our...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 20, 20193 min read
The Dark Ages: Pre-Social Media
I grew up pre-social media (gasp!). That’s right kids…there was a time before Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. I'm sure there are some old...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 11, 20194 min read
The Kid In The Arena
On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered, quite possibly, his most memorable speech: “Citizenship in a Republic.” The most famous...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 14, 20195 min read
Social Media And The Battle For Hearts And Minds
I want you to go and take a look at any political social media post and then read the comments. Absurd, yes? Such a huge number of us...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Work-Life Integration?
Today is “World Mental Health” day. Now, I realize some of you may eye-roll, or have a cute comment about “snowflakes” but, mental health...
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