Imagine that you’re the coach at a boy’s football camp. The ages range from fourth through eighth grade and there’s about 250 of these kids sitting on the front lawn of your field house waiting for the first day of camp to begin. Well, they’re not…
Read MoreWhen I was around 15 years old, I got arrested. I was brand new to that particular city where I lived for a couple years during high school, and while I wasn't exactly a "goody-two-shoes" growing up, it wasn't necessarily my nature to "make trouble" either. I was pretty nerdy in a lot of ways, and…
Read MoreI watched this tulip grow from barely poking her leaves out of the ground to letting go of her last petal. It didn’t take me long to realize she doesn’t pay attention to calendars or deadlines. There isn’t concern about being ready at a certain time. She shows up when she’s ready and not…
Read More…it may have stemmed from a series of Instagram posts that I had made while studying Yoga’s Yamas and Niyamas. I’d pick one per week and write a quick little caption on my successes and (mostly) failures in the self-practice. I’ve not really put much effort into developing a brand or…
Read MoreSince letting go of trying to control everything, and completely opening up my mind and truly letting the Universe work in all its magical ways, I’ve been presented with several opportunities! As I mentioned at the end of my article back in January, I was presented with...
Read MoreSummer is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, and one of the most satisfying foods to me this time of year is fresh salmon & fresh greens. I stumbled on this recipe awhile back and was not only stoked at its simplicity, that it also features some of my favorite elements and…
Read MoreThe weather in Southern Ohio fluctuates dramatically. Right now it’s Spring (ordinarily 70s) but feels like late Winter time (currently 40s), and this type of roller coaster is not a fun one to ride. We’ve had more cold and cloudy days than I can remember at this time of year. It sucks…
Read MoreI was invited to write for The Community Journal about a year ago in 2019. When I gave an enthusiastic “YES” to the 1-year commitment, I had no way of knowing what it would mean in my life or how both I and the world would change along the way…
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