I’m reading a new book and it mentioned a moment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s journey to write The Lord of the Rings. He was well into the book but felt to be at an impasse. Some of it was the stress of creating new worlds, characters, languages, and histories. But another source of his anxiety was …
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke I grew up living this quote. At 5’5”, keeping up with other athletes over 6 feet was challenging. My parents allowed me to attend camps, two-a-day practices, and private coaches to help elevate my game. This quote was great for posturing my mentality …
One of life’s most prominent teachers is our mistakes. Anything “good” I can do in this life is only because I’ve most likely done it wrong enough times to learn how to do it the right way, i.e. fixing our home appliances. If another person is involved in our mistake, confessing the error to them …
Have you ever thought about how much you use the two faculties? There is a time and place for both but most of us can always improve in our ability to listen. Seek to understand those around you. Look for the chance to learn from everyone. Keep an open mind to those around you. No …
Life balance isn’t like balancing a checkbook. There are 168 hours in a week. A perfect balance would have 56 hours of rest, 56 of work, and 56 of play. On paper, that sounds fun, but executing it seems impossible. Our real schedule might look like this. A life schedule like this is less about …
46 days. 1,104 hours. Over 10% of the year is behind us. If you started something on January 1 and fell off, get back up today. Don’t wait for 2024. I meant it. Let February 15th be a special day because you got back up. If you didn’t start a healthy habit or new goal, …
I’m teaching my eldest child to ride a bike. My wife and I are 90 lessons into homeschooling our girls. Each of these domains is met with many difficult moments. Sometimes the challenges are getting the right speed and balance on 2.5 wheels, and other times differentiating a lowercase “b” and “d”. My oldest is …
We stomp our feet before entering the house. We get manicures to remove the excess sediment under our nails. We sweep the floors of it. Dirt. It’s removed from finer things but vital in protecting our fruits and vegetables as they grow. It’s the foundation of the beautiful flowers we gift to loved ones. I …
Every day, I message anywhere from 25-50 people in a day. I ask how life is treating them, and I often am met with skepticism and distrust for reaching out. Some assume I was referred to them for a negative reason. Reaching out doesn’t mean there is a problem; it means I care and want …
Sometimes, we don’t realize we’re holding a lemon until it feels too late to make lemonade, and then we want to drop it and move on to something better. While trying out for Junior College (JUCO) football, I felt like the lemon. I started playing football at seven and could not see myself doing anything …
