Embracing Enough: Welcome to Lou LaMedica’s Personal Blog

"Embracing Enough" is my exploration of a life well-lived—where gratitude meets growth. From mindset and parenting to small business insights, easy family recipes, and personal finance, this blog shares practical wisdom on appreciating what we have and finding fulfillment in the everyday.

Featured Posts

I Don’t Recognize America Anymore

Jan 25, 2026

A veteran reflects on state power, anonymity, and why America no longer feels like the country he believed in.

Make the Good Stuff Happen Automatically

Jan 23, 2026

What if the key to long-term health, savings, and peace of mind isn’t discipline, but removing decisions? A reflection on building a life that works automatically.

52 Weeks Under the Bar: How Strength Training After 50 Changed My Life

Dec 10, 2025

A year of small, steady habits transformed my strength at 50. From rowing to barbell training, here’s how I became stronger than I was in my 40s.

Living Well Within Our Means

Sep 30, 2025

We’ve learned that living well isn’t about having the biggest house or the flashiest things. It’s about shaping what you have into enough, planning with purpose, and choosing experiences that last longer than stuff ever could.

Your Gut Knows the Way

May 17, 2025

From culinary school to combat zones, parenting through COVID to rebuilding a business—this is the story of trusting my gut when nothing else made sense.

Breadcrumbs for a Life Well Spent

Apr 18, 2025

Journaling helps me live with intention. From food to finances to bird calls in the woods, here’s how I track what matters and leave breadcrumbs worth following.

How I’m Going to Teach My Kids to Drive (Assume Everyone Else Is an Idiot)

Feb 13, 2025

Driving is the most dangerous daily task. These seven driving commandments will help new drivers stay safe, avoid accidents, and keep their insurance rates low.


Posts

The Grocery List That Changed Everything

Jan 15, 2025

A practical, no-BS healthy grocery list filled with real ingredients to help you stay on track, feel better, and make fast, satisfying meals without overthinking it.