Beware of Convenience

We all grow and learn about the world over time in different ways. After decades of things and experiences happening along my own path, one thing that really stands out to me is convenience…..and I’ve come to realize that avoiding things that are convenient, only brings more goodness. 

I wrote this adabldoya.com post for you to take as a grain of salt, and with hopes to share a

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It’s Really YODO, Not YOLO

In our current 2023 era, the popular buzzword ‘YOLO’ has become a term used to acknowledge free-spirited decision making, or used to excuse possibly questionable actions. YOLO, being an acronym for ‘You Only Live Once’, is indeed cute and fun to say in some circumstances, but the reality is that you do not ‘only live once’, you actually only die once, while you indeed get to Live everyday. I know ‘You only Die Once’ sounds morbid and not as cheeky for fun to say, but it’s more true than the saying ‘you only live once’. 

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A Peaceful Drift

Summertime is awesome in Northern California! There’s plenty to do no matter what you’re into. This summer we camped, hiked, golfed, visited friends and family, went to the beach, partied big and small, BBQ’d lots, had a yard-sale, rode bikes, raised a garden, went to baseball games and festivals, all within less than a 1 hour drive from home, all with children and all still while working a normal workweek (give or take a day for the 3-day weekend strategy). Within all of that running around I know that I selfishly still took the opportunity to sleep-in on occasion, take a smooth cruise in my classic car and maybe even just sit around. But nothing compares to a few hours of Continue reading