“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought—they must be earned.”
— NAVAL RAVIKANT
JOURNAL
Random thoughts and writings.
My Working Theories on Life: Discussions About Anxiety, Depression, and Our Everyday Behaviors
I’m obsessed with thoughts and human behaviors. This makes sense as I work in marketing—where understanding the inner thoughts that lead to behaviors is key to success. This also makes sense as someone who has dealt with addiction—seeking to better understand why the...
Depression, Anxiety, and The Whack Stories We Are Being Told & Begin Spreading About Mental Health
This weekend, like so many others, I was enjoying a little NFL football. My Browns are legitimate championship contenders for the first time in three decades, making it a much more enjoyable part of each Sunday. There was a stoppage in play that led to a commercial...
When Big Bets Become Death Threats: A Look Inside the World of Online Athlete Harassment
Sports betting is growing and the leagues and teams love the “increased fan engagement” that it brings. But here’s something the athletes of those leagues and teams aren’t going to love, increased fan engagement that comes in the form of death threats or other...
What is the Goal of Advocacy Work?
Recent discussions with my son about my past gambling behavior has pushed me to think deeper in my thinking to figure out what my end goal is. What is it that I want him to learn from my experiences and apply to his own life? And I think this is a question we should...
Tweet Responsibly: My New Twitter Hack for Avoiding Time Suck
I love Twitter. No, I really love Twitter. From following my sports feeds during a game to chatting about interesting topics with folks from around the globe to sharing the random thought that just popped into my head, Twitter is often my go-to social media account....
What I Say Isn’t Right. It’s Right For Me.
As I begin to share more of my thoughts and views in such a public way, I wanted to get this out of the way early on. I don’t think I’m right. In fact, I’m sure I’m wrong about a lot of things. I have been wrong in the past and I’ll be wrong in the future. I've...
Emotional Yo-Yo
I've been an emotional yo-yo for a long time. My mood can swing from optimistic and ready to take on the world to "I suck at everything" in what seems like a flash. It's not much fun. (understatement of the post) AWARENESS WITHOUT ACTION By digging into what causes me...
Diagnosing My Current Stress & Performance Anxiety
I’ve spent most of life chasing after happiness, throwing any money I could get my hands on at my feet to create a pathway.
My NEW Thought on Social Media Usage
I’ve spent most of life chasing after happiness, throwing any money I could get my hands on at my feet to create a pathway.
The Highway to Happiness
I’ve spent most of life chasing after happiness, throwing any money I could get my hands on at my feet to create a pathway.
2018 Reflection and My Keyword for 2019
2018 REFLECTION Looking back on 2018, it was a great year in so many ways. But there was one consistent theme throughout that I struggled with and which was the root of much anxiety. Balance. Yes, the big downer was that no matter what I was doing, I always felt like...
Talking About #MentalHealth is the Last Thing I Want to Do…
MENTAL HEALTH, HUH? Today is #worldmentalhealthday2018. Mental health? Honestly, I’d much rather talk about sports (How about Baker Mayfield?), the weather (such an engaging topic) or even politics (let’s not go there actually) than mental health. And for years, this...