Life advice should be simple. And mostly, it should easily integrated into our lives. It should help us live happier. Or healthier. It should even show us how to become more meaningful versions of ourselves. But what do we do with the life lessons we get in our lives? I’ll…

Especially when it comes to not getting hurt, staying lean, and increasing energy — The information in this fitness article is intended solely for educational purposes and cannot substitute for professional medical advice. When I was a pro athlete, I figured out it’s more about learning what not to do than knowing what to do. Like hot yoga at 44, I know not to…

Many humans I know want to get (and stay) in shape like a pro athlete. I miss the days of dunking, running, jumping, and sprinting like the Hurricane Idalia wind as a former 13-year pro basketball player. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found this fitness journey to be one of…

And why you can’t always get what you want — I never thought about aging in the early years of being a collegiate and pro basketball player. I would run, sprint, jump, cut, dive, leap, turn, spin, stop, start, or load insane amounts of weight on my spine daily. But as I got older, I realized I had to start…

Life presents us with problem bear hugs every day. “Argh, bring it in here close, problem. Hug me tighter!” I never want to say. You know those never ending problems that keep showing up: your partner needs more of their love language spoken. Your boss wants more sales. Your kids…

A short story with Marie — “Marie, will you join us for coffee,” I ask, rambling towards the kitchen to make my coffee. Marie doesn’t move from her perch looking like an oversized lump of coal. She’s blacker than the sunless side of the moon. She’s midnight oil poured in a furry cat body at midnight…

I took a two-hour walk yesterday to ponder my loneliness and frustration in moving to a new city. I realized on the walk that I don’t always know where I’m going or what I’m doing, which causes uncertainty, which causes stress, which causes emotions, which causes anxiety, and well, this…

From a former pro athlete who fell off it — After my pro basketball career ended, I’ll be the first to admit how good it felt to skip the gym, cardio, and grueling weight room workouts. But as I got older, I realized my motivation to move my body in athletic ways diminished over time. Why did I give up…

It wasn’t until I had grey in my beard late in my 13-year pro sports career that I realized an unchecked ego is the enemy of team success and meaningful progress. Being aware of the ego changed how I engaged and connected with my teammates in the sports world. Instead…