Taylor Swift recently spoke up in her defense when a radio DJ sought to take advantage of her. That person…
“Why is Everything So Heavy?”
I’ve been singing the lyrics to Chester Bennington’s song in my head this whole week, wondering what was going through…
A Time to Tear, A Time to Mend
Our basement flooded with water from a “Hotlanta” summer downpour yesterday. I walked downstairs and felt the squish of sopping…
One-Step Sparring When Life Throws a Punch
In taekwondo training, we learn a series of responses to an opponent’s punch, called “one-step sparring.” The self-defense moves involve…
Falling on Purpose
One of my least favorite taekwondo drills is the one where we have to purposely fall down on the mat….
Small Shifts
We can become overwhelmed with the idea of change when it feels too big, and too insurmountable to overcome. We…
High and Low Expectations
Expectations. We all have them, don’t we? We expect a friend to call, a spouse to remember, a neighbor to…
When Your Road Collapses
Yesterday a portion of interstate that runs straight through downtown Atlanta collapsed as a result of a fire. Interstate 85…
Now, Not When
“I’ll make a change just as soon as… (fill in the blank).” How often we view change as something that…
“Every Man Versus Himself”
While jumping on the trampoline with several older boys, my 3-year-old Zach bravely yelled, “It’s every man versus himself!” One…