Are You A Convict To Your Convictions?

Convict: 1.A person serving a prison sentence. 2.A person found or declared guilty. Conviction: 1.A fixed or firm belief. 2.A strong belief that is not likely to change, or the strong feeling that your beliefs are right. My daughter is convinced that she does not like roller coasters. Now, she has never actually rode on... Continue Reading →

Clarity & Containers

I had a high school basketball coach who could conservatively be called a “planner.” Every practice was planned out down to the minute, and was “on the clock” all the way down to the water breaks. The only time he seemed to stray from his plan was when he decided a suicide or two were... Continue Reading →

Plus, Minus, & Neutral

My kids used to do a lot of swimming when they were younger. I recall that, during training sessions, the coaches would divide the swimmers up into “lanes” based on their times. The fastest swimmers would be in one lane, the next fastest in the next lane, and so on. Then, the fasted swimmer in... Continue Reading →

What Do You Want…To Happen Next?

We live in a replay society. It seems like half of the time dedicated to any sporting event is spend analyzing, replaying, and debating what just happened. If there’s a questionable call, it’s reviewed. It becomes the focus of the game and an excuse for outcomes. In life, if we make a mistake, we often... Continue Reading →

Treadmills vs. The Open Road

I went for a run yesterday. It was cold, windy, and late in the day. I didn’t want to go. I didn’t want to bundle up. I didn’t want to fight traffic. I didn’t want to deal with the elements. I didn’t want to get too far away from the house and be ready to... Continue Reading →

What Are You Willing To Declare?

My son has become slightly addicted to You Tube and the “personalities” that have “channels” on this platform. Now, I don’t understand it all, but what I’ve gathered is that people build a following of “subscribers” who opt in to the videos that they post. The more “subscribers” they have, the more relevancy that their... Continue Reading →

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