Blog categorized as Building Resilience

How To Get Back On Track After Falling Short
This is my story about how to get back on track after falling short You might remember back, a handful of articles ago, when I was on a mission to run a half marathon.

I am absolutely mesmerized by Bob Ross. I could watch him for hours! While watching him, I know my Garmin watch would tell me that I had zero stress in my life. Aside from the incredible paintings that he brings out in every canvas, his words and voice are extremely therapeutic. 

 If you h...

Imagine a life without change.

If you were frozen in time, at this moment, what would that look like?

What Does Life Without Change Really Look Like?

If you couldn’t decline or improve in any way, would you like it?

If you’re unsure how you feel about it, imagine watching an endless football game an...

It was the championship softball game, and I was 13 years old—struggling with eliminating distractions as the crowd roared and the pressure mounted. The late July sun beat down on the infield as sweat dripped down my forehead. Our team was ahead by one point.

The Noise, the Pressure, and Eliminating...

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I spoke at an event recently where an audience member asked me a question that I had never been asked before. He asked, “How did your focus and ability to compete change after having a miscarriage at 18 weeks?” For those of you that know my story, overcoming adversity after miscarriage beca...

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When life beats upon us and breaks us into pieces, don’t give up. There is beauty and strength that lies in each of life’s challenges. Inspired by the art of Kintsugi, I discovered how we can find strength in life's challenges.

The Japanese art of Kintsugi repairs brok...

Lessons From a Mountain Biking Ride With My Son

My first hand experience with learning to shift gears in life began when I woke up one morning, and went mountain biking with my 13-year-old son Traycen.

In that sentence alone, you may be thinking that I do this frequently and that I’m an avid outdoor...