Jason Collins shocked the world with his simple statement. Jason said, “I’m a 34 year old center in the NBA. I’m black. And I’m Gay.” That makes Jason the first professional male athlete in a major sport to confess he is gay. Jason became a lightning rod for support and hate alike on the day […]
The Top Three Problems With Gossip
Posted on March 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Gossip is the lube that makes chatter flow freely. It’s too easy to find yourself immersed in the he said / she said. Some gossip gets mean. Rumors fly about coworkers. Personal lives are laid out to bare for all who would rip it apart. Nasty gossip is best left untouched. Here’s three reasons you […]
Get Scared Early and Often
Posted on September 19, 2012 · 1 Comment
There will be tomorrow. That’s the worst lie we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, it’s also the easiest lie to believe. I played that game with my health for years. Once upon a time, I was a smoker. I burned through a pack a day on average for close to twenty years. Like most smokers, I remember […]
Death, Diabetes, and Depression: How I Woke Up After Loss
Posted on March 21, 2012 · 36 Comments
I found my best friend dead. It was March 22nd, 2010. I knew something was wrong. You could set your watch to Dan’s routine. His truck wasn’t at the bar that night. He was there every night. He didn’t drink. He needed the wi-fi. I walked in to several concerned faces. Nobody had heard from […]
Warning: You Are Sabotaging Yourself. Do You Recognize The Signs?
Posted on March 6, 2012 · 4 Comments
You have goals. You have hopes and dreams. You have something you want to change: bad habits, jobs, location, relationships. Somehow nothing ever changes. You promise yourself you’ll figure it out, but not today. Maybe tomorrow. It’s just not a good time. Guess what. It’s never a good time. So why can’t you start? Here’s […]
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