Music is a huge part of my life. I am constantly listening to it or playing it. If one of those two isn’t an option then I have a song in my head. I am the guy who is singing at the top of my lungs in the car (until I stop at a light). I’ve actually developed a system when to resume singing after stopping at a light. There are a lot of variables like time of day, number of cars at the lights and number of lanes to name a few. Another thing I do is associate music with memories. I love going back and listening to albums that I got when I was in high school and college because they bring back some awesome memories. So for fun I thought I would run through my top 5 nostalgic albums. [Read more…] about My Love of Music
Life
What Are You Waiting For
In grade school my best subject was math. I was always on the advanced track for my math classes. I graduated high school with AP credits in math classes. If you asked me back then what my talents were in I would definitely say math. English/grammar was probably my least favorite subject. I didn’t like reading and I didn’t like trying to remember all the stupid grammar rules. Going into my junior year of high school my English teacher recommended I take AP English. I hated the idea, but my mom made me sign up for it because my teacher wouldn’t recommend me for it if she didn’t think I could do it. My first day of the class the teacher had us write an essay and I was immediately over it. I went straight to the guidance counselor and switched out. [Read more…] about What Are You Waiting For
The Struggle Is Real
We all get the same 24 hours in a day. Sometimes I wish I had just a few more. I know I am not the only one who feels like they don’t have enough time. Life is so crazy that it hit me last week that the triathlon I signed up for is this Saturday. I know I said after my last one I was going to make sure I was prepared for this one. That didn’t actually happen. I’ve worked out some, but nowhere near enough to adequately prepare for this race. My calendar I have hanging on my wall is seeing a lot more days filled in orange (how I marked missed goals) than blue (how I mark made goals). There are lots of things that I’ve needed to do that I haven’t got to. [Read more…] about The Struggle Is Real
God is in Control
God is in control is such a simple phrase to say but a hard one to live by. It is so easy to tell someone else, but so hard to hear yourself. I’m a problem solver. Whenever I see an issue arise, I always have some way to fix it. This can be great in certain situations, but is terrible in others. I am awful at telling the difference. When the storms of life come I want to jump up and start fixing all the leaks in the boat. Patience is not my strong suit. Biting my tongue does not come easily. Sure, I’ve heard Matthew 6:33 a million times (Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need) but it doesn’t make it any easier. [Read more…] about God is in Control
Waiting For Time
I have a confession to make. There is something I am really bad at. Something I let get in the way time and time again. I am really bad about waiting for time. I’ll wait until I have time to write a blog post. I’ll wait until I have time to get to the gym. I’ll wait until I have time to work on my ebook. I’ll wait until I have time to call that person I know I need to call. More often than not, I don’t find the time. I won’t get around to doing the things I know I should be doing. And I lie to myself and say, “Well next week I’ll have the time.” The next week comes and goes and I still haven’t done those things. [Read more…] about Waiting For Time
Learning to Swim
I have completed three triathlons and am now signed up for a fourth. So far in all of my races my swim leg has been the worst part. Knowing this, I have intentionally spent more time in the pool trying to improve. Last week I did something I never thought I would. I took a swim lesson. Obviously I know how to swim well enough to not drown, but I have never had someone coach me on my form (other than my pal Josh teaching me some pointers from YouTube videos he watched). Taking a swim lesson was a humbling experience. I’m always a little self-conscious when I swim at the gym, but have someone who was being paid to watch and critique me raised that level. [Read more…] about Learning to Swim