Category Archives: Development

Slow down, they say… Take a few breaths… Let the storm pass… One step at a time. These statements repel me like opposing ends of magnets. I don’t want to slow down but down shifting is necessary to master before you grind the gears to dust. Stick shift was what I drove most in myContinue reading “Slow Down!”

Forgiveness is the wholesome diet of the soul. It can lend perspective, clarity, weightlessness and hope. Bitterness lends itself to loathing and emptiness. I learned true forgiveness at the age of 18. I learned it from my Father through example. He taught me that even though you have a shaded history it does not meanContinue reading “Forgiveness”

“There is always another way,” is one of my father’s most philosophic sayings that I initially thought pertained to confrontation. It is now that I see it have become much more within my values. In my previous post There’s Always Another Way I speak about my experience of living in Hawaii. Noticing that most peopleContinue reading “There Are Many Ways”

Finding a true dialectic with one’s self can be cathartic. It can be maddening. It can be confusing. It can also garner clarity in times where the answer wasn’t clear. How one comes to see their life with more grace and patients is predicated on how smooth they handled the challenges. Having a healthy dialecticContinue reading “Internal-Dialog”

Mascots are the symbols that represent each school, team or group’s intention. You can see this in the manifestation of a football team of a school called the bulldogs. They want to be stable, fearless and courageous. As human creatures we will often do the same when we say spirit animal. As people with theseContinue reading “Suffer & Grace”

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” – G. Michael Hopf Michael puts it best with Hard Times making Hard Men…. And Woman…. And however else you identify. Adversity if emotionally managed correctly can strengthen you. Mr. Chow from the HangoverContinue reading “Hard Times”

From a young age my outlet was aggression and violence…. • Mission in a video game too challenging = break the remote. • Traffic too slow = rage in my seat. • Hair not cooperating = bitch at the hair gel. This aggressive method would only get worse as I aged as with the influxContinue reading “A Sore Reminder”

The human body is a powerful system that can alter its delicate balance of chemistry to match the demands of the brain and therefore mind. If we argue that who we are resides in the soul then our bodies are simply a vehicle. If we continue on this concept then think about how specularly complexContinue reading “Emotional Awareness”

I lived on Oahu, Hawaii for 5 years and never once got into a fight… If you grew up there or live there now you know what that means. Fighting is a local pastime there. The boys grow up sparring in parks and do so to keep sharp so they can back up their talk.Continue reading “There is Always Another Way”

My Father’s Mission Statement: My mission is to live life; with contentment, friendly and “care-full” in interacting with others, poised and positive in all new situations, and aware and responsive to changes in my personal and professional environments.My mental and physical fitness, confidence, attentiveness, and curiosity manifest harmony and growth in myself, my family, and myContinue reading “Mission Ready”