Perhaps some people really don’t know any better. Or maybe it’s more nuanced than that. Perhaps there is a large subsection of the population that never got a chance to see it up close. Maybe for these people it is just a concept. Maybe it’s like the abominable snowman. I could see how it could...
In order to properly launch into the hit series “Cobra Kai” (season three comes out tomorrow… wooo!), I decided to go back and watch all of the original Karate Kid movies. It took me a few days to get through the series but I thoroughly enjoyed them. I gained much inspiration from the late Pat Morita’s...
There’s one extremely easy way to experience “the Christmas miss” this year. What is “the Christmas miss”? It is when you neglect to give your “presence” to the people who matter most to you. This year I’m extremely blessed to have family coming to my new home. I’ve been waiting for this with anticipation for months....
An area of my life in which I’ve found a mixed level of satisfaction is my ability to determine whether or not I should take a gig. It’s always a delight when I take a gig and feel great about the whole situation at the end of it. However, if you do (or have done) gigs...
This week, I’m focused on one thing: presence. Through each of the challenges and triumphs of this week, I want to be here for them. In triumph, there is the chance to celebrate. Triumphs bring me the encouragement that I have what it takes to overcome whatever I’m presently facing. In challenge, there is the opportunity to learn...
The following is a journal entry that I wrote on January 3rd, 2020. I journal in an app called "Day One" which I highly recommend. This app allows me to use tags. I have a tag that I started over a year ago called "#TheRecord" in which I review the game tape on my bouts...
Here’s what I’m learning this week and two ways it is intersecting with my life. This week, I’m learning about how we learn. More specifically, I’m learning about how we develop greatness. I started a new book that I’ve been meaning to get to for years. I first heard about this book in 2016 on a podcast...