Help! I’ve Avalanched Myself!

You know that saying about being your own worst enemy?  I’d like to submit a new version of that called avalanching yourself.  Why haven’t I been blogging in, I don’t know, forever?!  I got myself stuck in an avalanche and unfortunately they haven’t found a way to shrink those adorable St. Bernards with booze barrels …

Cynicism, Negativity, and Self-Destructing Your Own Youth

Something I've learned as I've gotten older is that I have less and less patience for cynicism.  5-10 years ago, when things weren't going as well as I'd like them to, when I was out of shape, more insecure, and frustrated with my own life, it was easy to fall into the trap of negativity …