A Wealth of Insight
Centered in movement, often grounded in humor, and always intelligent, these pieces are timeless bites of wisdom. Start anywhere. Or choose a category (below) and dive into it!
Dreams
Stop Waiting For Applause
Stop waiting for applause -- in the gym and in every facet of your life.
Scars
Wounds heal, but often leave a mark. We like to think that whatever was broken becomes stronger than ever. Sometimes, this is true.But sometimes it isn't.
What Are You Doing?
Get Lighter
Free yourself.
Recovery
Yell At Your Bar
Shine
Shine.No matter what anybody tries to do to you today.
Heading For Air
How many people in this life do you know who are waiting to be saved? Don't be one of them.
The Family You Find
You have the family you're born into. And then you have other families you find along the way.
Throw Down the Crutches
You can't settle for the crutch of external motivation. It won't be enough when things get really hard.
The Good Stuff
But to watch another human being struggle like that and keep fighting, even when the odds were against him and the clock was running out and what the heck does it matter anyhow, it's just a workout? If that doesn't move you . . . well, you're not the kind of person I want to want to sip the good stuff out of a heavy glass with.
Expectations
We have these expectations. They live in our heads, not in someone else's.
Choosing to Adjust
What If?
Darkness
Right Now
Stop saying how you're going to improve. Stop telling. Stop talking. Start doing.
Find Out What You've Got
Safe in everything is nice, but it's boring. Follow your heart, as scary as that might be.
Are You a Maggie Childress?
Are you a Maggie Childress? Or are you just somebody's best friend for an hour?
Drama-Free Zone
Once people start with the poison, the sickness spreads, so stop the drama fast. In your job. In your life. In your gym.