The Walk The Walk: Why pain? 30 Mar 2020 “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!!!!!!!!!” were the repeated screams of agony coming from the one football player who was still on the ground after the play. …
Chapter… The Walk: Can faith & therapy co-exist? 9 Nov 20199 Nov 2019 In the last few years, presumably with the steady increase of use of social media by people, we are hearing more and more about major lifestyle changes. Particularly in the…
The Walk The Walk: Tend your own garden. 20 Apr 201920 Apr 2019 I invite the reader to work with me on this, healthy dose of faith based concept, heavy dose of applicable truth and concept. The creation happened over 6 days in…
Chapter Chapter 37: Hidden or Hiding? 12 Apr 201912 Apr 2019 Seeds can lay dormant for years. The full potential of what it is located within itself……just……waiting. Seeds require the correct environment to draw out their potential, otherwise they….just….sit….and… wait. Sparing…
Chapter… Chapter 37: The “missing” Rib 11 Jan 201914 Jan 2019 As a single man - never married, no kids, a true bachelor - who has a desire for such, I am “on the hunt” so to say. As time has…
The Conductor The Conductor: Race Review #8 – Spartan Sprint Long Island – Nov. 17th 2018 26 Nov 2018 November 17th 2018 Background: Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Long Island, New York Home. Mine. Spartan has for the first time come to my backyard on Strong Island and did…
The Conductor The Conductor: Race Review #7 – Sunny Resort Viking Obstacle Race – Double Viking – May 6th 2018 26 Nov 201826 Nov 2018 May 6th 2018 Background: Sunny Hill Resort, Greenville, New York Sunny Hill Resort Viking Obstacle Race Double Viking. Two laps around a 5.5 mile, 35 obstacle permanent obstacle course located…
The Walk The Walk: Why am I a Christian? 25 Sep 201827 Sep 2018 Why am I a Christian? Note that this a question: “why am I?” and not a statement: “why I am”. I know my own story as I lived it but…
Chapter Chapter 36: Ode to Self – Part 1: Validation vs Confirmation 23 Aug 201823 Aug 2018 This post is really for everyone but addressed to women of my generation in particular. I have noticed that there is major struggle for women that seems to be more…
The Walk The Walk: The Struggle – Faith v. Hope 8 Aug 20188 Aug 2018 Faith and hope are two independent elements that are necessary for sound mental health. Christians do not like to acknowledge this but we have mental health challenges that often go…
The Walk The Walk – The Suffering 25 Jul 201825 Jul 2018 One of the major flaws of the church is its glazing over of that in life which is unpleasant. Life is brutal, cold, confusing and unfair. A sermon will generalize…
The Walk Chapter 36: Beautifully Regular 18 Jul 201818 Jul 2018 Now more than ever you will hear and see, particularly within the black community, the mention of being “Kings and Queens”. This is to say we are recovering from the…
Chapter Chapter 36: Nigga vs. Nigger vs. “…….” 28 May 201828 May 2018 We, as people, possess the greatest power on the planet. That power is the power of words. If we only, truly knew the power of the tongue, we would treat…
Chapter Chapter 36 – The Power of NO 16 May 201816 May 2018 One of the first words that we assign meaning to in our lives is the word “no”. We teach babies to know no and they are quick to give it…
The Walk The Walk – Fasting Recap – Day 1 15 Apr 201815 Apr 2018 Day 1 - 3/18/18 “Dullness increases awareness” This seems to be a contradictory statement. How can you be dull and aware at the same time? A knife, when its edge…
Chapter Chapter 36 – Intro – Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture 14 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 Monuments, archives, museums, cemeteries, memorials and photo albums are all for the purpose of preservation. Resident in us is the sum total of moments of our lives. At any point…
Counselor's Journal Counselor’s Journal- Uber 11 Apr 2018 Assistant Principal just made a school wide announcement for the students to not order food using Uber Eats. "The food is dropped off to the front office and will not…
The Walk The Walk – Fasting 11 Apr 201811 Apr 2018 Having power and manifesting power are two different things. Harnessing, gathering, focusing - all verbs - when employed are the difference between potential and actualization. As a Christian specifically, fasting…
The Conductor The Conductor: Race Review #6 -F.I.T. Challenge – FIT X 7 Apr 201812 May 2018 April 7th 2018 Background: Diamond Hill Park, Cumberland, Rhode Island F.I.T. Challenge is on its 10th event affectionately known as F.I.T. X. Familiar course, home according to their own description.…
Chapter Chapter 36 – Winners do quit. 22 Feb 20184 Apr 2018 Fall six times, get up seven, fail 4 times, try it again the fifth. You only lose when you quit. Winners never give up, never give in, always rise to…
Chapter Chapter 36 – Do we give Social Media too much power? 7 Jan 20184 Apr 2018 Social media, two words that did not exist for the majority of the computer age. Two words that we use and value. Social, speaking and interacting of people. It is…
Chapter Chapter 35 – Are we better? 15 Aug 20174 Apr 2018 A few weeks ago I posted a preview to this topic, that I would be writing an entry on whether we are better now as people in 2017 than in…
The Conductor The Conductor: Race Review #5 – Tough Mudder Half – Long Island 9 Aug 20174 Apr 2018 Background: Old Bethpage, Nassau County, Long Island, NY. Tough Mudder was back on Long Island for its 3rd year with both the Full (10- 12 miles) and the Half (6…
The Walk The Walk – Real Talk 11 Jul 20174 Apr 2018 Anyone who knows me knows I don't have it for the nonsense. People who are full of crap usually steer clear of me and I am grateful for that but…
The C.O.R.E. – No one is safe 29 Jun 201729 Jun 2017 I was just defeated by luggage. There are one of two trains I can take home that are within 7 mins of each other: 3:07 & 3:24pm respectfully. Since I…