Click above to play the audio version of this article 1. I didn’t set specific goals I’ve always thought I was the goal setting type of person. I had big dreams of what my life could be like and had a good idea of where I wanted to end up. All through my athletic career, I […]
Click to play the audio version of this article Part 1: The View From My Couch In the summer of 2016, I found myself on the couch watching the Canadian Men’s Volleyball Team compete at the Rio Olympics. It was the first time the team had qualified in 20 years. It was a momentous occasion […]
Of all the creatures on this planet. We have something special that none of them possess. We are the only ones who can simultaneously think about the past, present, and future from an abstract perspective. No horses are planning out their walking schedules to improve efficiency, nor are there any centipedes eating less fuzzy greens in […]
In an older post, I mentioned the importance of patience. If you haven’t read that one, go check it out here. This time around I’d like to address a growing problem in the realm of self-improvement advice. This little problem is becoming increasingly worse, and it’s unlikely that it will get any better over time. What is […]
I failed. And not in the traditional sense. Not in the catastrophic, life-threatening way that can actually hurt other people. But instead, I failed myself. Which in actuality is a lot more painful than anyone else can ever realize. No one can experience your pain. Yes, maybe they can empathize with you and try to understand […]