I don’t know about you, but I like going to funerals. Some of my sweetest, most tender memories are from a time when someone has passed away. I recall when my grandmother passed away. She had been under hospice care for some time, and while not unexpected, it still came…

My definition of Hard has been challenged over the past few days. Three people in less than two days either said something, posted something, or texted something that made me examine if I really am trying to do The Hard, or if I am “resting on my laurels”. If you’ve…

I have two areas I am struggling with during Phase 1. First, time management. Getting everything done at a reasonable time so I can get to bed before 11pm seems harder than it did during 75Hard. Time management has never been my strong suite, and I’m having to learn the…

I have written before about our pets. In my opinion, life is better with pets than without them. Yes, there are challenges, yes, it can be costly depending on the pet. Nevertheless, I would still rather have animals around. I don’t love all animals…I’m not a bird person, I don’t…

I wrote this post about four or five years ago. The principles remain true. I hope you enjoy this look back and find it helpful. Several weeks ago I posted on Facebook asking questions about yoga…just basic stuff about cost, what to wear, where to go, what it’s like. To…

Once I completed 75Hard, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next besides sleep, eat fries and donuts, and not exercise. I originally planned to take a couple of weeks off from most of the activity. I ended up taking three weeks and did absolutely nothing related to 75Hard…

If you’ve not heard of 75Hard and haven’t read my previous blog post, here’s a recap of what 75Hard is. 75Hard is a mental toughness program created by entrepreneur Andy Frisella (for a full overview of the program, listen to podcast #208 of The Real AF with Andy Frisella). The…

Last December, a friend of mine reached out and asked me if I wanted to do 75Hard with her and another mutual friend. I asked what it was, and when she told me, it didn’t sound like anything I’d ever want to do. EVER. …

Welcoming the New I have two daughters, one is 22 and lives in Texas, the other is 13 and lives with us. Both of them are into anime and have attended many conventions over the years. …