We’ve all heard it. We’ve seen it plastered across every form of social media imaginable. For years and years, it’s found its way off the tongue of so many throughout societies across the globe. “New Year, New Me.” Yeah, right. That phrase is overused and undersold, most often with little-to-no real intention behind it. The…

Here in central Iowa, it’s getting cold. It’s getting dark, and motivation is waning.  Winter is in full effect, and any human being alive and breathing feels its presence – its weight. For many, Winter is brutal. It’s defeating and it sucks the life right out of them. I’m speaking from personal experience – a…

Life is a trip.  That is putting things lightly, if we’re being honest. In less broad terms, life can be brutal. It will beat you down and push you to your absolute limits. This, as many of us know, is unavoidable.  We all, in some fashion, experience turmoil and hardship. This life that we lead…

Most people have it twisted, their priorities out of whack.  I’ve been guilty of this, myself.  It can be difficult to identify what is most deserving of your time. This is especially true as we age, and our responsibilities multiply. Our lives become busy, and often cluttered. Everything has its own gravitational pull, demanding it…

The term itself is cliche, and perhaps over used. Better yet, misused, from time to time. We all have a tendency to be a bit “loosey-goosey” with phrases such as these. But, what does it actually mean? How does it apply to our lives? Its roots are derived from the Holy Bible; Proverbs 27:17 proclaims:…

Someone has to do it. Someone does it. Oftentimes, we criticize those who do. As if we have better ideas of our own – stronger morals and philosophies of our own.  So then, why don’t we? Why don’t we take on a leadership role? Why do we sit back and complacently allow someone else’s actions…

I hear it all the time.  I see it play out on the daily. We all have, at some point in time, heard the words from someone we know: “I wish…” “I wish I could run like you do.” “I wish I was more of a morning person.” “I wish I could lose weight.” These…

I’m not going to pretend to know what I’m talking about here, like I have all the answers. I’m no psychologist. I do not have the level of expertise necessary to adequately discuss what it takes to truly unlearn bad habits, at least from a technical standpoint that is.  What I have in spades, however,…

Just the other day, I was leaving the house for work on a Monday morning. Admittedly, I’m a forgetful person, especially when attempting to get out the door and to work on time.  I’ll often make it out to my car, realize that I forgot something, and retreat back to the house. Some days, this…