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When the Family Is a Team

When the Family Is a Team

So often in sports we hear coaches try to compare their team to a family. It is intended to be a very positive and encouraging assessment. However, it is also a cliché that I’m not always sure translates to all young athletes. The reason is that some players grow up...
Victory Cake

Victory Cake

If you spend any amount of time on social media, you’ve at some point surely had the thought that “Every day is something day.” National Talk Like A Pirate Day. National Underwear Day. National Skip Rope Day. National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch...
When Your Demons Are Holding You

When Your Demons Are Holding You

I am struggling to let go of a post that recently appeared on my personal Facebook timeline. It was a photo accompanied by the caption: “It’s hard to let go of the demons inside; they were holding you when no one else would.” Normally, I would just shake my head and...
5 Ways to Show Interest

5 Ways to Show Interest

A guilty pleasure I happen to enjoy to the fullest is people watching. I genuinely like sitting in public places and just observing people interact with one another. For me, it is an opportunity to appreciate that good people come in all shapes and sizes. Ethnicity,...
Darnell the Mover

Darnell the Mover

I study the art of being a good teammate and every so often, I encounter the most amazing teammates in the most unlikely places. A few years ago, it was a busboy at a pizzeria in Cumberland, MD. Not long before that, it was a window washer in Spartanburg, SC. These...

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