There’s a very popular video game called Candy Crush. That was me – I had a candy crush. I was infatuated with candy, and the more colorful and sugary, the better. My Dad said that the very first time I went trick or treating, I’d receive a piece of candy, and proceed to sit down and eat it right then and there, at the door. I didn’t need a bag – nothing made it back home. From...
Every once in a while an athlete really catches my eye, and without knowing any of their legendary plays or stats, I’ll ask, “Hey, who’s that?” I tend to hone in on body language, form, breathing, and other things like that. Not knowing much about the sport helps me look beyond the sport and simply see the art of the athlete. One such athlete – a true artist – is a football player on the Kansas...
I cringe at the term “self-care.” I feel like it has been turned into sort of therapy-speak, and can get a little too indulgent for my taste. Like everybody else, I love massages and bubble baths, and sleeping an extra hour and saying no to too many obligations – all are a part of self-care. However, there is way more to caring for the self than that. Caring for the self is “in everything.” It’s from what dish soap you use to how you organize your closet. Caring for...
