The Pressure of Pregnancy (especially in your 30s)

As days roll past and I creep closer to 40, the pressure of a white picket fence and 2.5 children weighs on my shoulders. After you tie the knot the outside world doesn’t give you much time to enjoy your new roles as husband and wife before the infamous question begins. You know it will happen, but aren't truly prepared … Continue reading The Pressure of Pregnancy (especially in your 30s) →

How CrossFit Changed Me

People often say, "You do all of those things?!?! You're crazy!" or "That sport is dangerous." Or my favorite, "Her body is too muscular, you don't want to look like that right?" Over the years I have developed an affinity for CrossFit. I was skeptical at first, just as most people are. It was scary. I wasn't an athlete, nor … Continue reading How CrossFit Changed Me →

Four Loaded Letters, YOLO

This morning an acronym comes to mind: YOLO. You Only Live Once. The millennial's term of the year. About 3 years ago. I think I first heard this acronym used as a word in a rap song (my genre of preference) by a gentleman named Drake. The details of the song are a bit explicit, … Continue reading Four Loaded Letters, YOLO →

New Year’s Resolutions Waste 399 Days

This time of year is peculiar. One year coming to a close as a new year creeps closer. In our society the new year is seen as a clean slate, a chance for a new beginning, an opportunity to do things right "this time," hence the millions of resolutions that are made the days before we capture our midnight … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions Waste 399 Days →