Negative interactions can have a positive impact. One of the most powerfully impactful events in my life stems from when I was the driver of a negative interaction. Without thinking, I insulted a friend. I don’t know how much offense my friend took to the insult, but it hurt me to have said it. I …
It’s an idea and my ethos. It’s my belief that any small interaction we have can lead to immeasurable impact. This impact may start isolated but can continue to ripple to extremes. This is sometimes referred to this as the butterfly effect. The impact we have on the world stems from how we interact with …
Why did I choose to embark on the journey of becoming an Ironman? It’s a question I’ve been asked a handful of times and I haven’t been prepared with a response. Sometimes things just ‘click’ to make something seem like the right thing to do. Short answer: becoming an Ironman seemed like the right thing …
Halloween show, The Vogue, 10/26/19 There are not many well known bands, at least in my intake of the world, that advertise themselves as a cover band. That’s part of what made this show special. The expression and joy with which RT&BP put on their show is infectious. Their renditions of the songs they played …
Old National Centre 10/31/19 I like COIN enough that sometimes I’ll seek out a song or two of theirs. For me this is significant – for the bands that aren’t my top favorites I usually either search out songs or just throw on a random playlist and come across their songs by chance. I really …
After IRONMAN Lake Placid I spent a lot of time recounting my experience to friends. One of them asked me about my biggest takeaways from the experience. I didn’t have a good answer. If you ask me now, I still don’t have one. And I think I’m finally writing this next post because I’m okay …
I’ve had a hard time writing my reflections on my experience. My journey to Ironman Lake Placid has been nothing short of one of the most rewarding and important experiences of my life. It was not a perfect path to get to the finish line. Once I got to the finish chute and had the …