Marijuana & Self Improvement

Have you ever considered the use of marijuana in your journy of self improvement? Now obviously I am not a doctor, nor should anything in this post be concidered as medical fact. The intent is to offer an opinion. Give you a little insight into what the posibilities are based on my experience. I have …

Being a SINGLE DAD: The RECOGNITION of INFLUENCE

He once fit head to toe.  From my elbow to my fingertips. In fact they all did. I have 3 kids. They are awesome, spectacular and as close as they all are. They are very different. My girls, oldest and youngest, are very independent and motivated. My son, in the middle, is independent, but definitely needs a little more direction.When …

BEING a better HUMAN is only HARD when you want it TO BE

Change.   What does it take? How do I do it?   Why does it seem so hard? Is it just me or does the idea of change rank right up there next to public speaking on the fear scale? Every little issue becomes over amplified.  You fear losing parts of you.  You fear the end result. Those are …

HALLOWEEN, ZOMBIES and DREAMS

The bang that woke me was abrupt and jarring.  The room I’m in is black, the blackest black.  No light, not even at the seam where the curtain meets the window. A loud scratch, followed by another heavier BANG!  It’s coming from down stairs. I can’t see the bedroom floor.  Let alone the exit all …

SELF DISCIPLINE, making REAL CHANGE! Part 1

Since my separation I have delved into the landscape of self improvement and wellness. Making quantifiable changes on a regular basis.   Some of these changes have come quick and easy.  Most have not.  They have come through many nights and days of obsessive self reflection and honesty. Lately I have found myself turning a corner in …

Some times it takes ACTING like a KID to put HEALTH in PERSPECTIVE.

It’s 11:30 on a Saturday night.  We’re at a buddies house playing darts.  We just finished the first game and miraculously, I am the winner.  This is a rare situation for me. It could be in part because I’ve spent the last little while setting up my garage as my man cave, and have had …

A few Deep Breaths and I’m Back

I haven’t posted in a while.  For a few different reasons.   First I’ve felt like I’m getting a bit repetitive and I wasn’t really happy with my last post.  I was trying to latch on to a social trend and mesh two idea’s together.  I don’t feel like it really worked, that it came off …

LIVE LIFE Like YOU’RE the STAR of YOUR own MOVIE

Do you ever feel like nothing is working out the way you planned? I played basketball growing up.  I loved it, was pretty good at it and totally convinced I was going to be playing in the NBA. It was all I did for hours after school.  I’d get home throw my bag on the …

5 Principals Parents need to Instil in their Kids

As night falls, silence rings through my ears like church bells on a Sunday.  Finally able to relax for a moment.  The kids are asleep.  The sink is full, toys are strewn across the living room floor and there are still unwashed clothes scattered across the house. I’m exhausted and comfortable with the idea of …

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT is the PROGRESS of PATIENCE

I’ve been reading this book “Own the Day”, by Aubrey Marcus.  The Founder and CEO of Onnit, an as they put it, “Human optimization company”.  They deal with many aspects of human health.  From Kettle Bell workouts, mace training and body weight flow routines.  To supplements, retreats, seminars, pod casting, apparel and of course literature. …