Discover Your Gifts
The year was 1987 … As a 12 year old I was obsessed with hockey. I started playing when I was 6. At the time ESPN had the television rights to broadcast NHL games. Since most games ended late I would only get to catch the first period of some games as I had to…
30-Day Plank Challenge
I found one of the hardest things to do along my journey when I would get stuck, was just getting started. There are countless times where I’ve made excuses and procrastinated. That little voice in my head saying, “It’s too cold outside, you can start tomorrow” or “I’ll start that project next week”, etc. Tomorrow turns into…
Resolutions
As I sit on the train heading from Connecticut to New York City with my family before New Years, I can’t help but reflect on my 2018 goals and resolutions. This year was different in so many ways. It was really the first year I was truly dedicated to setting and achieving some significant goals…
Video Podcast Announcement
I just want to reach out again and say thank you for all the love and support you gave me this year for my RiZeGrindRepeat blog. You have truly inspired me more than you know. I can’t tell you or express how much I appreciate the feedback I’ve received over the past year via email and…
Benefits of “Floating” and Isolation Tanks
A few months ago my cousin recommended I try “Floating” and explained some of the benefits. Since I’ve been pretty open to trying new methods of exploring human consciousness I wanted to give it try. I’m sure like I did, you are asking, “What is Floating“. Floating is a term used when laying in a…
The State of Happiness
Evidence is growing that the connection between mind and body — between well-being and physical health — is real! This according to Laura Kubzansky and K. “Vish” Viswanath, co-directors of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Although skeptics may argue the idea of…
Planning – Optimum Balance Series (Part 7)
As mentioned in my previous article, Writing – Optimum Balance Series (Part 6), daily planning sets the framework for my day. What I write down in my journal tends to be what I think about and begin taking steps towards accomplishing. So where I write my ideas as well as long and short term goals in…
Writing – Optimum Balance Series (Part 6)
Writing has become a big part of my journey. It has allowed me to get the thoughts, ideas and goals out of my head and into a journal. By writing down my thoughts, as sort of a brain dump, it clears out those thoughts and ideas and makes room for new thoughts and ideas to…
Reading – Optimum Balance Series (Part 5)
The power of reading is one of my favorite topics to discuss, although if you asked me a few years ago it was never something I thought I would spend time doing. Especially with all the self made distractions that I allowed into my life, worrying about the future or thinking about the past and…
Faith & Gratitude – Optimum Balance Series (Part 4)
This week I hit a major milestone in my journey — I planked for 17 minutes followed by 100 straight push-ups (video here). When I first started in July 2017, I was only able to plank for 2 minutes and 30 push-ups. As I reflect back on the start of my journey I think about…
