For my husband’s birthday, we went and saw the new movie, Air, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Affleck plays Phil Knight, founder and CEO of Nike, and Damon is Sonny Vaccaro, hired to spot and recruit up and coming athletic talent. I’m actually not a Nike fan since they have gone completely wonky socially […]
Stretching Prevents Injuries and Reduces Pain
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I take spin classes at a local gym. This is my time to exercise without having to plan, organize, lead, and instruct. I was shocked to learn the one teacher doesn’t stretch. She’s been complaining about pain, and I shared with her the importance of stretching to prevent injuries. Her reply, […]
Setbacks are Not the End of the Story
Like many, I was amazed to see the actor, Jeremy Renner, out in public so soon after being crushed by a snow plow back in January. He sustained multiple injuries, including over 30 broken bones. He is in pain every day as his body works on fully healing, but he isn’t letting this setback hold […]
Conflict Takes Two
I’ve been fascinated by the limited-series television show called, Waco, starring Michael Shannon as the FBI negotiator and Taylor Kitsch as David Koresh, the cult leader. The show is based upon two books: one by the FBI negotiator Gary, and another by one of the few survivors. Between the two accounts, you get a […]
The Power of a Simple Pause
As a coach and someone who trains on communication, I’ve been preaching the power of the pause for a long time. I am an outgoing person, and in trainings, I often illustrate a pause by sipping on my straw. You see, outgoing people can often speak before they think. When a straw is in my […]
Time to Let it Go
Once again, I don’t know where I have been, but I missed the Amazon Prime show, Bosch, about a Hollywood detective named Harry Bosch. Bosch is a stand-up cop, but he is like a dog with a bone. This serves him well most of the time because he doesn’t stop a case until it […]
Creed III has a Message for You!
We recently saw the new Creed III movie with Michael B. Jordan. If you were a Rocky fan, you most likely have followed it through with Apollo’s son, Adonis, who also becomes a boxer. In the latest movie in the franchise, an old friend of Adonis (Damian Anderson) is released from prison. Before I dive […]
Integrity: Doing the Right Thing
And I would add to my title…even when it isn’t popular or convenient. As society has changed from one with morals and values to one where anything goes, integrity has gone! I am constantly shocked at people who call themselves Christians doing work “under the table” and hiding money so they aren’t taxed. The […]
What Can We Learn from the Professor & The Mad Man?
A 2019 film, The Professor and the Mad Man, is a true story starring Mel Gibson as Professor James Murray, and Sean Penn as Dr. William Chester Minor. The quick summary is Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century, and receives […]
Two Movies, One Common Theme
By now, you know I love movies and always seem to find a lesson in even the darkest of themes. This weekend, though, I watched two uplifting, yet different movies, both of which had a common theme: community and healing. The first is an obscure 2011 Australian movie called Red Dog, starring American Actor Josh […]
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