Writing is therapeutic for me. I write so much that I don’t post. But I get it down and out of my head. In some of the toughest moments I force myself to write how I’m feeling. And it always calms me down. I don’t have the answers to so many things in my...
Continue readingWe Are All Adults
If we can’t talk about the hard stuff without having a fit afterwards we aren’t actually adults. Understanding means listening way more than you talk. And relationship building means being willing to be wrong and being willing to let someone else be right. More than that it means you have respect. Bending, flexing, adapting,...
Continue readingI’m Not Looking For You
So. No one took me up on my offer for a free grip assessment. Five Minutes To Change Your Grip Honestly I’m not surprised. And I know why. Because you’re not who I’m looking to help. I’m not looking for a coach who already knows this. Or a rower who is confident and adept...
Continue readingYou Still Have A Choice
You may be told to be ruthless. To go after other people in order to achieve your goals. To cut them down. To avoid collaboration and partnerships. To be selfish. To do whatever it takes to get the job done. To forget everyone else because you’ve got a job to do and we need...
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Carrots
What’s that thing that gets you out of bed or keeps you motivated? ...
Continue readingHey, I Could Use A Hug
A mom hug. A full bodied, arm wrapping, nose in neck hug. A hug that means you’re home and everything is ok. You’re safe. We could all use one right about now. In my moment of selfish anger tonight I realized I’m exaggerating how difficult the moment is. It’s hard yes. But it’s not...
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Five Minutes To Change Your Grip
All you need is five minutes to assess your grip. ...
Continue readingWhy Is Empty So Scary?
We always wish for more time. But then when we have it we are bored. We don’t know what to do. We wish we had more money. But then when we have it we spend it on trivial things instead of investing in our future. We wish we had time to write. Time to...
Continue readingTonight Tonight Tonight Woah
I got to kiss my wife. We danced together. We laughed with wonderful friends. We celebrated the love and union of two wonderful people. I got to hold both my boys in my arms as they fell asleep. Nothing to complain about here. Love love love all around....
Continue readingAnswers, Now What
Sometimes you just have to seek out the experts. To find out why. To do a study. To understand. Otherwise we blame ourselves. We blame others. We get fed up. And exhausted. And lose hope. It’s ok to seek help. It’s ok to not have the answers. You should not feel shame that you...
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