The struggle is real (and necessary)

    “What do you want out of life?”   For most of us, it’s the most important and determining question of our lives. And our answer to this seemingly…

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Why You Should Quit

During my freshman orientation for college, I decided to switch majors from Secondary Education History to Secondary Education Biology. Maybe it was knowing there was already an overabundance of history…

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It’s not the event, it’s the process

We all have goals and dreams, but it can be difficult to stick with them and that’s because we’re always a YES to the result, but we’re not always a…

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The Other Shoe Syndrome

  Ever heard that one about the “other shoe” and how we’re supposed to wait for it to drop?   Seriously, what is that all about? Why are we waiting?…

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The Secret to Living Your Life Out Loud

  You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, to love by loving… –Frances De Sales       What…

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Your Defining Moment

“Defining Moments have three characteristics: they reveal, they test, and they shape.”   –Joseph Badaracco      My high school track coach gave me the greatest gift anyone can give.…

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Are you willing to fail?

  FAILURE.   When it comes to failure, our egos are our worst enemies. As soon as things start to go wrong, we go into defensive mode. Rather than understanding…

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