Maybe you can relate. And if not, please humor me.
The early morning practices, arriving in the dark. Shooting threes in the gym until my fingers bled. The pain and glory of my Junior High basketball career has finally brought me to this point, this pinnacle of my life in basketball. I'm having a BLAST cheering on the Creighton Bluejays Basketball team from the comfort… Continue reading I Finally Found Where My Basketball Skills Were Meant To Shine: On My Couch
Sweatpants. Other than "nap", "pizza", and "chocolate", few words have the ability to bring the type of joy to me that "sweatpants" does. Sweatpants mean comfort, relaxation, warmth, and comfort. Did I say that already? When I walk in the door of my house, I take off my shoes and coat and walk directly to… Continue reading What Your Teenage Self Didn’t Know About The Person You’ve Become
Today would have been my mom's 61st birthday. The second birthday since she passed away. I debated whether to write something to commemorate this day. Not that I wouldn't be thinking about my mom today, on the contrary, she's been on my mind even more than usual, I just wasn't sure what to write. I… Continue reading The Big Events Are Big, But The Little Events Aren’t Little
Who doesn't love a good goal? The weeks preceding January 1 are awash with thoughts of how to create the best "new you" in the new year. Then the clock strikes midnight, the flood gates open and with a rush of adrenaline you plant your feet and declare to the world this is the year… Continue reading Stress: Where Honorable Goals Go To Die
What do a freezer full of food, a stack of dvds, comfy sweat pants, and a spider plant named Gary have in common? They're all part of my Winter Survival Kit. Winter Storm Ion, the ninth named winter storm to grip the nation this season, is making its presence known this weekend. With the wind… Continue reading A Houseplant Named Gary
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