A Letter to My 2020 Angler Of The Year

A Letter to My 2020 Angler Of The Year

Dear Huck, I promise I’ll pull this down after you go to bed and have a time to read it. It sounds like you and your dad shared a special day in Ennis, yesterday. It also sounds like the fishing was tough. I wanted to take some time to write you a letter,...
COVID Chronicles: Shut It Down

COVID Chronicles: Shut It Down

So, let me get this straight. My friend just shut down her spin studio; restaurants nationwide are closing; the tourism industry is all but frozen for the foreseeable future; gyms are shutting their doors (all doing the socially responsible thing). We’ve all heard it....
Turning the Focus

Turning the Focus

I know there’s a lot of uncertainty out there right now and everyone’s circumstances are different (and many will feel the fallout from this more than others), but that’s why perspective is so important. So much of life is out of our control, so many of our...
Daddy/daughter

Daddy/daughter

I love this picture from my TEDx talk The Healing Power of Rituals and Routines. I’m a big believer in the power of the word and so I began writing my daughter lunch notes in 2nd grade and it’s something I still do today. Every note ends the same, “Love,...
The Audacity of Goals

The Audacity of Goals

Goals and January 1 go hand in hand. While I’m not a New Year’s resolution guy, I am a believer in reflecting on the previous twelve months in the form of a journaling exercise to begin each year. I love sharing this exercise with my twelve-year-old...
Pain Matters

Pain Matters

I don’t write these posts specifically for people with ankylosing spondylitis or migraines (though these folks certainly know the struggle). I write them for people experiencing any sort of pain. Pain is relative, it’s a matter of perspective. Be it...