Health
January 2026
: Digital Calm Though it comes in cycles, we find ourselves again and again looking for a better relationship with …
April 2025
: In the Quiet Hours I love the romance of the early morning. Now that the children are growing, and oftentimes I still …
March 2025
: Watching the Pitch My alarm is set for 5:00am. I have a plan, an excellent plan, one on which I’ve executed regularly …
January 2025
: Flipping Switches I remember exactly how I felt. It was the fall of 2018 and two years into our new life out west, I …
September 2023
: Potential Energy The most enduring success that any of us can enjoy is often the result of extensive efforts over …
July 2023
: Restart From time to time, we get derailed by life and need a reset. Although we may daydream about …
April 2023
: Homeostasis It’s in our nature to seek to control those things around us. We want to control our time, our …
January 2023
: Work or Workout I’ve thought a lot about scheduling over the past few months. Some of it was the normal end of year …
June 2021
: Regret Jolting moments happen in a man’s life that inevitably lead to a health kick. An engagement and the …
April 2021
: Two Weeks I was on a roll back in late January. I refocused on my physical health sooner in the calendar year …
March 2021
: I Know What to Do I know what I need to do. I know what habits and activities leave me feeling rejuvenated, and which …
June 2020
: Beyond Routine For a few weeks now, I’ve felt like I was adrift. While considering my daily routine and struggling …
April 2020
: Do What Works Last year, I had the most incredible breakthrough in my life. I achieved health and fitness goals …
October 2019
: The Importance of Self-Care When I was first preparing to transition to my new life as a stay-at-home dad, there was a movement …
September 2019
: Self-Awareness The gift of self-awareness is one that few bother to develop. In the midst of our busyness, we …
: Transformation There’s something natural about self-criticism. We see ourselves in pictures, and we instantly focus …
: Mindfulness My experience with mindfulness is a bit checkered. I’ve used a few of the popular apps out there to …
June 2019
: Headspace Cal Newport, the university professor and researcher who famously has never joined any social media …
January 2019
: Twenty Nineteen In years past, I would take this opportunity to recap my year prior and lay out my plan for the new …
December 2018
: Thinking Forward Typically at the end of the year, I’ll write a post about my goals, both looking back and planning …
October 2018
: Taking Care of Yourself Over the past nine months or so, I’ve really let my personal care slide. I’m normally really good …
November 2017
: Big Finishes Don’t Require Big Starts I used to think that the running story line in Forrest Gump was absurd. One day Forrest starts …
July 2016
: Manage Your Care Having married a physician, most of my daily conversations revolve around the topic of medicine. …
December 2015
: Food Diaries Are A Pain The tactic in weight management that I’ve found to be the most effective and also the most …
November 2015
: Getting Back on the Horse We underestimate the power of momentum. Momentum, as it builds, evolves into an unstoppable force. …
August 2015
: Listen to Your Body I hate to admit it, but I’m losing ground to my migraines. Since they started in 2006, we’ve had an …
: Walking for Health Earlier this year, as the temperatures began to rise and Spring poked its head out, Benedict and I …
July 2015
: The Beauty Around You This week will mark the eighth anniversary of this blog. We live in a hurried and distracted …
: If You Don’t Understand, Do Nothing I’m very involved in the healthcare decisions of my family. I always ask lots of clarifying …
: Fighting Weight Confession: I’ve let myself go. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve gained 15 lbs. Now, that’s not …
May 2015
: Respect Your Limits We all have limiting factors in our lives. It may be a health issue, fear, past hurts, or even bad …
March 2015
: Staring Down Medical Problems In life, there may be nothing more disruptive than a major medical problem. Whether it’s one that …
: Fight the Creeping Bulge Winter is hard on me. During the spring, summer, and fall, I’m a regular exerciser. Benedict and I …
January 2015
: The Importance of Stable Sleep The best indicator of how well your day is going to go is how well you slept last night. Sleep is …
December 2014
: Eat for Success As a husband, your health takes on a new importance. As a single man, it didn’t matter much whether …
October 2014
: Family Walks One of the best things that your family can do together is take an evening walk. Not only is a walk …
September 2014
: Why You Should Meditate I think one of the most devastating things in our modern era is that we’ve stopped being a …
August 2014
: Take Control of Your Health There are some things in the world that we have absolute control over. Your health is one of them. …
July 2014
: Dedicate Yourself to Wellness We have just one chance to take care of our bodies. Are you maximizing your physical wellbeing? …
May 2014
: Fatigue is the Worst Fatigue is the worst, especially when you have a family depending on you. One of the many changes …
: Mutual Wellness One of the best things you can do for your wife is to take care of your own health. Once you lose …
October 2013
: Sleep Hygiene Sleep. We all need it and many of us don’t get enough of it. It affects every area of our daily life …
: Plateaus Over the past year or so, I’ve been on a mission to lose weight. To date, I’m down about 26 lbs with …
September 2013
: You Are What You Eat The old saying goes, “You are what you eat.” It’s true. But I’m not just talking about food. The …
June 2013
: Exercise Together Now that the long winter is over, and summer is upon us, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside. …