Ten years ago, cancer almost killed me. Blood donors saved my life. And for that, I just want to say thanks.
What cancer taught me about minding my MIBs
Life is full of big milestones and far-off goals. But, as I learned from my experience with cancer, it’s important to appreciate the little MIBs as well — the Moments In Between.
Redefining Success: Lessons from a snowy beat-down
In this video story, I recount the fateful winter day my nearly naked brother and I ran a snowy gauntlet in an attempt to win five bucks… Yeah, looking back it doesn’t make much sense to me either.
Keeping it Simple: Lessons from an idiotic Christmas tree
Putting in extra effort to make an event or experience extra special is great. But sometimes — like my disastrous attempt to find the perfect Christmas tree for my mom — you can overdo it.
Letting Go: Lessons from Meghan in the mud
Letting go is tough. But hanging on can leave you stuck in some pretty rotten places — sometimes literally, in my sister Meghan’s case.
The power of words: Lessons from mushy French cauliflower
Forget the Eiffel Tower: the most memorable parts of my trip to France were trying not to vomit on my host family and learning to choose my words carefully.
Practicing gratitude: Lessons learned from duct tape and diarrhea
Gratitude. What’s so special about it, how can we cultivate more of it in our lives and what does it have to do with a wicked case of diarrhea?
What goes around comes around: Lessons from butt clay
You gotta love instant karma…