SPORT REFLECTION #10: The Art of De-escalation
If you have been around youth sports as a parent, spectator, or a coach, chances are you have witnessed some hostile situations. Unfortunately, it makes you very uncomfortable and ruins…
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STAYING HEALTHY-ISH #2: Breathe. Just Breathe.
It has been one of those weeks for me. You know, summer busy stuff. Sports practice, dance recitals, road trip planning…LIFE. I actually had to remind myself today to stop…
WEEKEND THOUGHTS #65: Waterfalls Aren’t That Exciting
“That’s it?” my teenage son questioned after a 30-minute hike up to a waterfall this past weekend. “Ugh.” Impressing a teenager is nearly impossible. I get it. I was that…
STAYING HEALTHY-ISH #1: Gym or Church
I was in my local gym the other day and in my exhaustion between sets I was looking around the gym and the signage on the walls. ‘JUDGEMENT FREE ZONE’…
WEEKEND THOUGHTS #64: Mountain Ahead
I wasn’t quite prepared for the moment. Ahead of me were two mountain peaks, and we were flying straight at the middle of one of them going 120 mph. I…
OBADIAH’S OBLIGATORY OBSERVATIONS #9: Signing Off
There’s an old song from an R&B group named “Boyz II Men” called “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye”. I don’t know the lyrics but there is something in there…