The Everyday Advantage
Sustainable growth for a centered life
The Everyday Advantage is a space for thoughtful exploration and intentional growth. With book reviews, meaningful meditations, and curated resources, we offer practical tools to help you find balance and live with purpose.
Our goal isn’t about doing more its about learning to live better.
3.21.21 Commissioner’s Report – Athletic Facilities
Commission meetings take place on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month – so no meeting this week. But we do have an important work session scheduled for this Wednesday to discuss our Athletic Facilities. Work Session – Athletic Facilities it’s probably been about...
Candidate Forums – Live Stream Now Available
Last night the residents of Bartow had their first opportunity to hear from the candidates seeking election to the Bartow City Commission. The first of two Candidate Forums was live-streamed across YouTube and Facebook from the stage at Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow. The...
Xfinity Internet Issues in Bartow
I’ve heard from many residents this morning regarding their frustration with Xfinity (Comcast). Like many of you, I pay for their service and am dissatisfied as well. My business is being run from a hotspot today too. Just wanted to clear up a couple of...
Commissioner’s Report – March 15 – 21
The Bartow City Commission meets every first and third Monday at 6 pm in the commission chambers at Bartow City Hall. The weeks with a commission meeting tend to be jam-packed and this week is no exception. We’ve got some pretty exciting opportunities for the...
Bartow’s Record Low Crime Rate in 2020
An elected official’s first charge is to safeguard the residents of the city. The crime rate is one of the measures we look at to gauge our success. Our crime rate has consistently dropped over the last several years. But, when I see headlines like...
Sjoblom Family Photo Shoot with JoeFree Visuals
Jennifer loves few things more than getting our family together for a family photo shoot. And if I am honest, it isn’t my favorite. It is probably just PTSD from the times when our kids were younger. We would bribe them with everything under the...
A Children’s Bible – Book Review
A Children’s Bible feels a lot like what you would expect if you got to meet Jack and Piggy’s parents from the Lord of the Flies. William Golding’s classic is a study in innocence lost. A Children’s Bible had no innocence, to begin with. Don’t...
(Re)Introducing Myself to the Community
Even after serving my first term as a City Commissioner in Bartow, there are still people who don’t know me, my family, or my background. So, now that we are back in campaign season I’ve filmed a very short video (re)introducing myself. The video will...