A Ton of Inspiration
Get your head right, get your body right, get your life right.
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!
What to Do When the Barbell Won't Budge
What to do? What's the next step when you know your body is ready but your mind is not?
"But What About ..."
Don't fall for this old trick! Be aware and stay on track in your discussions.
You Can't Be a Good Person by Doing Nothing
One day, years from now, when your grandkids ask you about these days, what will you say?
The Human in Front of You Is More Important Than Any Screen
Make this one change and improve every relationship you have.
How Did You Love?
But if you would move beyond survival and improve yourself, you must ask these questions: Am I loving well? Am I loving enough?
What Gets You Up in the Morning?
Still we get up. We persist, we resist, we exist. Why?
Are You Tired of Your Bullshit Life?
Maybe it’s time to make some changes, darling.
Why It's Okay Not to Have All the Answers
We find ourselves in the questions.
I Know This Much Is True
In those moments when I get caught up in the sturm und drang of everyday life, I realize that (like that old Spandau Ballet song), I know this much is true.
Barbell Therapy (Or Why It's Okay to Sweat Out Your Anger)
Sometimes, to push myself physically to the ends of myself is the only way to find anything close to what resembles peace in this confusing world.
What They Think Doesn't Matter
Love those people who don't understand why you like to lift weights. Hug them, and then ignore them.
The Painful But True First Step to How Life Gets Better
I think we all get lost a little.
The Ocean of Suck
It's a workout ... and a lesson.
You Don't Really Want to Be Famous
If faced with a sudden choice between their fame and their work, I bet almost every famous person would shed the distraction of fame in order to save their work.
It's You
Make yourself as strong and as kind and as educated and as loving as you possibly can because you are the one constant everywhere you go.
I Will Not Be Broken
It wasn’t that I couldn’t be broken—the world had proven me wrong on that—but rather that I could refuse to be a broken person.
The Getting of Wisdom
The getting of wisdom is often a costly and painful process, but it is a process and you'll live.
What Do You Say?
Use your words for good. Don't be silent. We can do better, and we must.
Ugh, Patience
I don't have the answers to life, but I have figured out this: your weakness is telling you something.
Fewer Choices, More Freedom?
Fewer choices, more freedom. It's ironic, but sometimes it's true.