The Ascent

Sometimes a great wall must be scaled, and that wall… is you.

First I had to find myself, so that I could start building myself.

I found ways to exercise my brain as well as my body, and they actually worked!

Here’s how I took back control of my life.

My son was profiled by the police but it was a needed reminder.

We’ve all been there, needing to take the next step on a project and normally this ain’t an issue but what happens when that step takes…

Celebrating small victories means we get to celebrate more.

Spoiler alert: It’s harder than you think

Take control of your happiness.

A bad review should not define who you are.

In our modern world instant gratification has become the norm, and people, myself included, can become trapped chasing the next dopamine…

The majority of the world isn’t ready for the kind of honesty writers are willing to journey through.

I am back from an amazing three-week vacation in France. On this trip, I saw prolific street art, originals by Picasso, a moving Van Gogh…

Coping with hard times

The emotion itself isn’t the problem.

Even at the lowest point in my life, I found I had the strength to make my dreams come true.

Art galleries are great places for getting lost in imagination and experiencing an artistic interpretation of people and places. What…

(The honest version)

Shifting Life Gears Smoothly

How to overcome obstacles and apply good practice.

When we want to be read

The power of self-discipline in goal achievement

A guide to the difference between a man explaining and mansplaining

The one thing no one has ever accused me of being is patient. Funny, good with dogs, a decent cook, sure. But patient, not so much.