I’ve been rambling on for weeks now about the concept of time. The importance of getting up “early” – whatever that means for your personal schedule – along with the necessity behind making time for what is imperative to the life you know and love. Why am I so caught up on time?  Why is…

Maintaining fitness in fatherhood Life gets busy in adulthood, huh? Your to-do list grows, while the time to complete it shrinks. This is true of adulthood alone, never mind the addition of a marriage, home ownership, and the behemoth of it all; parenthood. Each of these require an immense level of time and energy –…

The power I’ve found in becoming an early riser Some time ago, I posted a piece of writing which listed my own primary Five Rules for Life – one of which being this very concept, waking up early.  I have personally implemented an early alarm clock as part of my daily routine, sparking a multitude…

Which is most important? Why are you the way you are? Legitimately – what has caused you to become the person you are today? The good, the bad and everything in between. The classic discussion, or, debate, is the distinction (or lack thereof) between the nature and the nurture of a human being. Which has…

My take on “band-aid culture” A saying as old as time; “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  Absolute truth. Could not agree more. But, what if something is broken? Why has it become so painfully common that we as people will mask something broken, rather than taking the steps necessary to fix it, or…

The reasons behind my writing Earnest Hemingway had his reasons – a rationale behind his madness. Such a madness that led to a few of the most prolific pieces of writing this world has ever seen. Each moment in his writing career, fueled in no small part by serving as an avenue to exercise his…

How a running shoe company saved my life I hated to run, with a passion. This was the case for a very long time. In short, my hatred toward running originated from the sport of wrestling, which was my sport of choice and practice for nearly 18 of my first 21 years of life. Running…

Prepare Today for a Better Tomorrow The state of our being today is a direct result of our yesterday, and the many days prior to that. As such, the state of our tomorrow is a direct result of our today. Plain and simple – yet, maybe not so simple?  Think about this:  Every single decision…

What Do You Feel Called To Do? Your phone rings. You glance down at the screen and see that it’s a call that you’ve been dreading, or a call that you simply don’t have the energy to field. You make the decision, in that moment, to ignore the call. You move on with your day…

Simplify things and choose to move forward When I was 18 years old, I got my first tattoo. What seemed like a “rebel move” at the time, was really only a small blurb on my left arm that took (maybe) 5 minutes to complete, reading: “Live Simply.” Why? Good question. That mantra really stuck out…