From Broken to Better Than Ever
FROM BROKEN TO BETTER THAN EVER I was leaving the hospital in a wheelchair with my left knee wrapped up like a mummy, and a feeling of discouragement yet again. This marked … More From Broken to Better Than Ever »
Tag: adversity
This Too Shall Pass with a Purpose That Lasts
This too shall pass These are the words we continue to hear reverberating through every conversation and interaction in the midst a challenge. I heard them the most when I had my … More This Too Shall Pass with a Purpose That Lasts »
The Best Leadership Books Aren’t Actually Leadership Books
I’ve prided myself on passing Calculus I and II without opening the books in high school, which was the culminating moment of me owning my lack of desire to read. I think … More The Best Leadership Books Aren’t Actually Leadership Books »
Learning from Failure with Child-like Courage
Molly and I love to travel, so when one of our best friends asked us to go to Lake Tahoe and help surprise her husband for his 30th birthday we didn’t hesitate. … More Learning from Failure with Child-like Courage »
Gambling Man of Faith
When I was in high school one of my favorite things to do was getting together at a friend’s house and playing poker. We would play on Saturdays or Sundays, usually paired … More Gambling Man of Faith »
The Best Heart: A Letter of Life Lessons for My Future Child
My entire life I have been looking forward to this season, marrying your mother and starting a family. I was the weird kid growing up. While all my friends had dreams of … More The Best Heart: A Letter of Life Lessons for My Future Child »
Conquering the Fear of Failure
We assume less of ourselves, scared of what the future could hold if we actually tried to achieve our full potential. We stick to what we know, lingering in our past, putting … More Conquering the Fear of Failure »
Under Attack: How to Deal with Anxiety
Whether we like it or not, adversity is a part of life and can be coupled with crippling anxiety. Anxiety can seem to be taking hold of our lives by controlling not … More Under Attack: How to Deal with Anxiety »
Finally Free to Overcome Perfectionism
I don’t know what perfect looks like. Why? Because I’m not sure anybody has ever attained it. I’m a recovering perfectionist. I would like to say I held myself to extremely high … More Finally Free to Overcome Perfectionism »
The Hero’s Journey: Learn From Adversity
I’ve almost grown to expect adversity around every corner, greeting it like an old friend. In my life I’ve had my fair share, and looking back it’s almost comical how in every … More The Hero’s Journey: Learn From Adversity »