Who is in YOUR Boat?
August 25, 2025 Who is in your boat? Whenever anxiety starts to creep into my life, my wife has a way of helping me redirect my focus. She always loves to pause and ask me: “who is in your boat?” A little bit of context will help us unpack this subtle reminder about the mental […]
Pursuing the 1%
August 18, 2025 Have you ever taken a moment to reflect on what it takes to be “healthy” With 50% of America suffering from 2 or more chronic diseases this can be a rather difficult topic to navigate. Unfortunately, we are indoctrinated, entrenched and emotionally charged when it comes down to best practices in achieving […]
The Experiences That Make us Human.
August 11, 2025 A few weeks ago I was telling a story to several of my young patients about a trip I took to Cabo San Lucas when I was their age. At the end of the story, they asked me if we got photographs or took any video as evidence of what happened. I […]
Until You Try, You Won’t Know
August 4th, 2025 I love to bake. Ever since I was a little kid, one of my favorite things to bake and sample are chocolate chip cookies. Now, if you have ever baked anything in your life, you know that there is a recipe and there is the recipe. For those of you who are […]
Winners Know What to Quit
July 28, 2025 For as long as I can remember I conditioned myself to live by the standard “don’t start the race if you have no intention to finish.” It is quite simple. If you start something, you see it through. It may be boring, it may be challenging, you may struggle but no matter […]
Done is better than perfect
July 21, 2025 For as long as I can remember, the fear of failure has plagued my life, especially when it came down to communicating ideas that I did not have complete competency in. When giving a speech or presentation, I would often find myself reading off note cards or the screen out of fear […]
See what can be, not just what is
July 14, 2025 One of the biggest struggles I have witnessed as a health care provider is the battle a patient has with complacency in their optimal expression of health. Far too often we have been told a story that the government and our medical doctor are responsible for ensuring that we have “health” and […]
Never Waste Valuable Time on the Affairs of Others
July 7, 2025 Since the inception of social media, western society has been subjected to a free fall into the world of gossip, envy, and distraction. Every single day we are able to log onto whatever social media platform we are addicted to and watch the curated version of life that our friends, acquaintances and […]
Half Time
June 30, 2025 In my opinion, one of the most fascinating points of any sporting event is the creation of a half time or period. It is a moment that is set aside after a set period of play that is designed to reflect on a few points. If we take these questions and place […]
10 Pages a Day
June 23, 2025 One of the most challenging facets of living in the west is the accomplishment society we have generated over the last 30 years. Each milestone is marked by a celebration as if we have permanently arrived and have no more work to do on that specific chapter of our lives. Kindergarten graduation […]