Creating order in chaos may be as simple as choosing the right thing to say The news came as a shock, like being pulled out of a 180-degree sauna and plunged into a glacier-fed river. Yet it is ultimately the most settling news that I could ever imagine. My guide on this journey is Molly Miketo, a kind and gentle woman whose voice somehow…

Intentional strategy leads to success in a changed world As human beings we naturally dislike change. Perhaps we abhor it so much that we find ways to make the change fail. That way we can say we tried and it just didn’t work. It is often easier to admit defeat than it is to plow on to success. Success takes more than a willingness to work…

We often won’t address our problems because of what it would take to fix them I am usually up early, around 5 a.m., when the world is still quiet. It allows for some time to meditate and wonder about things. On this particular morning, I picked up a book and read for a few minutes until I came to a passage that made me wonder why I was…

The most rewarding accomplishments in life are tackled with good friends by your side. Telling my story has been a game changer in many positive ways. The comments and fun ribbing about being on the cover have been a lot of fun. But as promised, this series is about the journey that I committed to share. The part where most have expressed…

Getting My Soul Back: Learning About Love, Intent, and Faith Early in life, I was unconsciously indoctrinated into the adult system of reward and punishment. When I did what my parents wanted, I was told and believed that I was good and vice versa. It wasn’t that the adults were maliciously manipulating me, they were trying to save me from…

Check In: It has taken a minute to get back in gear from the holiday.  Learning not to let extraneous events distract from my plan has proven a little challenging, but as of 6 AM on Tuesday, December 3, I am back on track and on the treadmill for my early cardio. I plan to be at D1 Training with Devin three times this week. I definitely feel…

I don’t know many people who don’t want to be happy, healthy and full of energy, but I do know a lot who have become complacent and unwilling to put in the effort to live a fulfilling life. It’s so easy to look at others and be critical of how they are treating themselves, but not quite as easy to look at ourselves and be totally honest. So, in a…