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Whispers of Genius Echoes of Madness
5 potential Mental Health benefits of practicing Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu continues to gain popularity as a Martial Art and Combat Sport that focuses on grappling, ground fighting, and self-defense....
The Right Wrong Thing
It’s so interesting… the things we do, the way we justify them, and how perspective clears the jagged edges of our past to shape a smooth...
Nourishing Relationships
Relationships challenge us; they always have and always will. There is a constant conflict between the common relationship dynamic and...
You’re Not Drowning
You are not broken. You are not ugly. You are not unworthy. You are not too short. You are not too tall. You are not the number on a...
Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You
I can’t even count the amount of times an older person has told me, "You've got your whole life ahead of you." Upon hearing these words...
The Journey’s Baggage
I am a people watcher and I travel a lot. At times, this makes for entertainment, aggravation, and even observational learning. On one...
My Own Greatest Hero, My Own Worst Enemy
Your life is a story you’re telling yourself. I like to live each day of my life as if it's a page, a chapter in my life’s story. I get...
Life's Ingredients
How would your life be different if you learned to let go of things that have already let go of you? Your life is a blend of the...
If You Want to Learn How to Live, Hang Out With People Who Are Dying
I have spent many years as a volunteer at veterans’ hospitals; often spending the final days with our brothers and sisters who have...
Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Plate
“Keep your eyes on your own plate and enjoy your meal!” This was my mom’s repetitive mantra at the dinner table in the late 70’s as she...
Happiness in Simplicity
I’m not sure why some people choose to engulf themselves in a drama-filled life, but they do. And for some reason, they feel they should...
Each Day is a Lifetime
The idea of each new day being a birth to new opportunities and a clean slate is not a new one. We often hear about the importance of...
Car Manufacturer
Years ago, I was invited to a car manufacturing and testing facility. This was a facility at which engineers designed and tested several...
You’re Not Rejected - You’re Redirected
We often have a diluted sense of self; we do not see the magnitude of the greatness inside of us. As a result, most people live within...
The Truth about Potentiality
We are beings of infinite potentiality. That sounds wonderful, but what does it mean to have infinitely potential? If we are all so...
The Observer Test
What would someone watching think? Think about what your actions tell the people around you. Based on your behavior, would the people...
On the Other Side of Challenges
There are times when life seems to unmercifully pile-on the challenges. It is very frustrating! I have been there too many times to...
Let Mistakes Be What They Are; A Gauge
To step into an empowered state of mind is to gain control over the ability to label events in a manner that strengthens our journey...
Empty Your Cup
One of my favorite stories concerns famed martial artist, Bruce Lee, and his desire to be trained by a local Master. At the time, Bruce...
What Would Jesus Say?
During the early 90’s, the Catholic Church had come under a high profile storm of anger and backlash from financial indiscretions and the...
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