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Without FearYou know kids come into this world and don’t have a fear of anythingThey do and try it all…no boundaries just curiosity and determinationIt’s new, it’s pure and it can be downright inspiring if you think about itThe only time those boundaries or fears come into play is when they are taughtWe teach them about limits, boundaries, fears etc.And often times the limits, boundaries and fears we have can interfere with how we teach themIf we’re not careful we can stunt their potential before it even has a chance to growThere are a lot of changes going on in...

  The Hard Road..I hiked Mission Peak for the first time this year and when we reached the top, someone asked which way we came from…When I told them, they said, “wow you took the hard route…”I didn’t know any better, but then again I was proud because we powered throughFor alot of us (myself included) our path in life has been hardNothing seems to have come easy or without a challengeAnd we almost always forget to be proud of how far we made it despite all of thatSee, I was proud knowing we blindly took the more difficult route...

Morning Talks…I’m starting to realize more of what I missed out on growing upSee, I have these small talks about important things with my son every morning as I drop him off at high schoolThings to look out for, how to move, how to be himself and that he can ask me anything he wants with no judgementI know at times they can be redundant, but I hope he understands it’s because I love him and want to assure him I’m here at all times to guide or just listenWe’re now at the fist bump faze where I get one...

This road. This road I’ve been on hasn’t always been paved. In fact for most of my life it’s been full of dirt, ditches and rocks. There were times I felt I knew where it was all leading me to…now I realize I had no clue. I’m like most, I seem like I know what I’m doing and where I’m going… But to be honest, I’m a soon to be 49 year old in a cowboy hat laughing at myself in the mirror… Why you might ask? Because once again I find myself shedding who I once was and transitioning...

Freeze FrameOften times I wish I could freeze the moment because it’s perfect; especially with a photo like this…I know one day not too long from now, holding my children like this won’t be a thingThey’ll be grown and working their way through their own journeyA journey that I hope I’ve done everything in my best capability to help prepare them forYou don’t really know love until you love someone more than yourself…and for me, that lesson came as a FatherI’ve loved a woman before but the love for a child supersedes all of thatI’ve never wanted to be the...