What to do while you are waiting for everything you’ve ever wanted
People sometimes look at me and think I have everything. Maybe not financially, but at least relationally. People see that I live in Los Angeles and have a wonderful wife and three great kids and they think I have everything I've ever wanted. And it's true that I have been unbelievably blessed. But what people often don't see is the waiting that I went through to get to where I am. I moved to Los [...]
The benefits of NOT being cool
Humans were created to be relationship creatures. We were created to be in groups and to interact with each other. But there is a balance in relating to other humans. There can be power that comes from not fitting in. There is freedom in being uncool. Let me explain what I [...]
5 signs you are a strong person
I've been thinking about strength a little bit more this last week due to some events in my life. In doing so I realized there are lots of ways to determine if a person is strong. Guys often use the question "how much do you bench?" as a guideline to determine [...]
Dear Dad (an open letter to the man I want to be)
Dear Dad, I've been writing blogs for a few months now. I wish you were around to read them. I know you would like them, but honestly I learned a lot of what I write from you, so I guess maybe you wouldn't need to read them anyway. Usually [...]
How to be mentally strong
There are lots of different types of strength; among them are physical strength, spiritual strength, relational strength, and mental strength. I want to take a moment to focus on mental strength because I believe it can help you to be stronger in every other area. Without getting too scientific let [...]
My feelings on Photoshop
It seems like photoshop is constantly in the news recently. In fact photoshop has become a nemesis of our time. Models and celebrities everywhere are speaking out about how they don't want to be photoshopped anymore and about the joys of being natural and truthful about their bodies. Much like [...]
The blessing of a curse
The curse I'm about to share something that has always been personal to me. Something that I rarely share and that most people don't know about me. I was born with a medical condition in both feet called a tarsal coalition. In laymen terms that means that instead of [...]