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It never hurts to ask.
A couple years ago I ran out onto the run way of the Nelson airport and stopped a small plane that was doing approach and landing...

Owen Dargatz
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Constant rowing keeps the boat going
Achieving goals doesn't just happen. 35 years have gone by, and I'm still not the fireman I said I would be back before kindergarten! The...

Owen Dargatz
Apr 13, 20217 min read


Farewell Home!
Do you know that honeymoon feeling of love with someone new? We've got a case of it in our family. Today was officially our last full day...

Owen Dargatz
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Give me Soul, baby!
When I was a little boy, my grandfather released some goldfish in a big pond he had in his yard. The goldfish grew to the size of trout....

Owen Dargatz
Apr 5, 20214 min read


Why we're moving our family to Guatemala
The first day Christina and I met, she was in the middle of selling everything she owned to raise money to go volunteer at an orphanage...

Owen Dargatz
Apr 1, 20214 min read


How I’ve used fasting to heal
A couple of months ago I completed a 10 day fast and I’m feeling the need for one again. As I prepare and set my intentions for the fast,...

Owen Dargatz
Mar 14, 20217 min read


The confidence it takes to blog
Dear Diary that I hope everyone reads, It's been a difficult yet exciting couple of weeks for us. Strangely, those two feelings could...

Owen Dargatz
Feb 5, 20212 min read


Painless packing takes months.
Little by little, we are clearing out the house. The junk drawers are getting noticed. The dings on the walls are becoming more visible,...

Owen Dargatz
Feb 4, 20212 min read


A catalyst for change and our plan as parents to deal with entitlement.
Right before thanksgiving 2020, we decided we needed to shake things up a bit in our home. We had noticed that, although we live at a ski...

Owen Dargatz
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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