4 reasons we chose to adopt before having biological children
Most of my loyal readers know that my wife and I began taking foster care and adoption classes a month after we got married. I've shared how we both knew we were eventually going to adopt and we figured we should go ahead and get the process started, thinking we could come back to it later after we had biological children. During classes we were shocked to realize that the foster care system prefers [...]
How to embrace change
Change is scary. Did you know that there are somewhere around 40 trillion cells in your body? And did you know that those cells are constantly dying and being replaced? Some people estimate that every one of the cells in your body are replaced every 7-10 years. This may or [...]
2 steps to accomplish any goal
The first thing you have to do to accomplish something is to identify what you want to accomplish. Having a goal helps keep you motivated and moving forward. It gives you something to work toward. But once you set a goal, what's next? I’m a goal person. I love setting [...]
The reason shortcuts don’t work
Life is full of shortcuts. Ways to get ahead in life without actually putting in the work it takes to get there. In fact, shortcuts are one of the most common things sold on TV. Especially on late night infomercials and especially in the health and fitness world. Every other [...]
One thought that could change your life
You have an amazing ability that you might not even know you have. You have been given a gift that you probably have never even thought about. God gave each of us the ability to only think one thought at a time. That means for one thought to enter your head [...]
The “put it on the wall” plan to eliminate excuses
We have all heard them. We have all used them at one time or another. Excuses. The Excuse Wall When I was younger I worked out in my dad's garage gym with my brother and one of our best friends. At some point we took a pencil and started [...]
5 workout rules that also apply to life
One of the things I love about working out is that many of the lessons I've learned in the gym also apply to life. Principles that I've learned while chasing my fitness goals also apply when chasing goals outside the gym. I like that working out makes me stronger mentally [...]