A Letter from Nick Ovenden – September 2026 Newsletter

GreatLIFE Community- YES!? Over the past few months, I’ve stayed in pretty regular contact with a former GreatLIFE Team Member. His employment with us ended for a variety of reasons, but our relationship didn’t. At different times, I’ve tried to be a listening ear, a...

A Letter From Nick Ovenden – August Newsletter 2026

GreatLIFE Community, TRADITIONS! Last month marked the 10th annual camping trip with eight other families. In many ways, very little has changed. We still camp in the same place, hike the same trails, sit around the same campfire, and make the same s’mores. But...

A Letter from Nick Ovenden – July Newsletter 2026

GreatLIFE Community, YES! I’ve played golf for virtually my entire life. I love…mostly…everything about it. My scores, inconsistency, and the number of golf balls I lose? Those I could probably do without. 😊 I’d consider myself an average...

A Letter from Nick Ovenden – June Newsletter2026

GreatLIFE Community, TIME! Throughout my life, I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with people from all walks of life, and one thing nearly everyone talks about is the reality of time. As a kid, it felt like the next stage in life was so far away. First travel...

A Letter from Nick Ovenden – May Newsletter 2026

GreatLIFE Community, PATH! There’s something about this time of year. The mornings get warmer. The sun rises a little earlier each day. And for me, it means getting back out on the trails. I’ve never considered myself a “runner,” but over the last 10 years, I’ve grown...