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What If Life’s Greatest Trials Happened for You Instead of to You?

Struggles or blessings? You get to choose. It’s funny how we humans form our thoughts. Recently, I was blessed to discuss my own personal growth experiences with the guys on the Decentralized Opportunity Podcast. While speaking about my cancer journey, I made the comment that brain cancer happened for me, not to me. I remember […]

Startlingly Simple Ways to Improve Your Self-Talk and Your Life

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These subtle changes made me a more positive person I used to be an incredibly negative person, with a keen ability to find the cloud behind every silver lining. My negativity cost me, sacrificing my peace, relationships, and even professional opportunities. The root of the problem, for me, was my internal dialogue. That still, small […]

Frustrating Truth: Sometimes You Need to Ride Around the Storm Clouds

Biker wisdom for navigating the unexpected storms of life It was frustrating, really. Last week, I found myself stuck in a hotel in Omaha, waiting. My plan for the day was to cross into Iowa, spending the bulk of the day riding my motorcycle in the Loess Hills, an area that I have yet to […]

Becoming Unbreakable: How To Keep Your Sanity When The Sky Is Falling

Become a master of the chaos We’ve all been there. It seems like life is coming undone. The sky is falling. Everyone around you is in panic mode. Action movies live for these moments. One of my favorite scenes is from the movie Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack destroyed the US forces in the harbor. […]