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.
What Does It Look Like to Reopen a City?
What does it look like to reopen a city? Honestly? Great question. Lots of people are using the word “unprecedented” these days and with good reason. None of us have ever had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. And yet, life has to...
Three Aspects to Leading Through Change
Being elected as the mayor of Bartow on Monday was an unforgettable experience. Never in my wildest dreams as a kid growing up in this city did I think I would have the opportunity to help lead through the changes in our future. As memorable...
Bought With A Price
“You are not your own, for you were bought with a price” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 This is a pretty unpopular sentiment in America today. It is unpopular even among the western evangelicals who claim the Scriptures from which the statement comes. We don’t like anything...
Devil in the Grove – Book Review
If you are white, under 50 years old and grew up in Florida you should read, Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King. Sure, it won the 2013 Pulitzer for Nonfiction but that’s not why you should read it. You should read it so that...
My Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. There is no denying its power and reach. However, more and more people are coming to realize there is a very real dark side to its powers. Like almost everyone else, I became enamored with the allure...
Going from Two Drivers to Three
They always tell you not to blink. Well, I guess I know now why. When I got up to go to work today there were only two drivers in the house. Now there are three. I took her out yesterday for a test drive. Learning...
Good News for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
One of the teams I serve on is the Polk Vision Infrastructure Team. This team works in partnership with the TPO to advocate for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety. One of our priority projects currently is evaluating the need for sidewalks around a one-mile radius of...
Four Lessons from My First Year on the City Commission
It is hard to believe I have finished my first year serving on the Bartow City Commission. Time flies when you are having fun, I guess. ? I have really enjoyed the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Some of the aspects I thought I...