Why Your Well-Intended Kindness, in Response to Racism, is Actually Really Harmful -or- The Problem with All Lives Matter

At times, ideas and inspiration strike me in often weird times and I want to have a space to put … More

“I am Not a Good Teacher”

A love letter to all my fellow teachers out there.

32 before 32 – Lesson 31: Learn Something New

In the last few weeks I have been working with my basketball team in practice as a player. Understand, I … More

32 Lessons before 32 – Lesson 30: Never Stop Learning

One of the people I idolize the most is my grandfather, the late Don Jackson. For as long as I … More

32 before 32 – Lesson 29: No more Guilty Pleasures

The term “guilty pleasures” is one I would like to leave in 2020. I know there are more important problems … More

32 before 32 – Lesson 28: Don’t dwell on the Past

A few weeks ago my therapist said something very powerful. The context was dealing with my anxiety and she told … More

32 before 32 – Lesson 27: Comparison is a Killer

The presence of talent in one person is not the absence of talent within yourself

32 before 32 – Lesson 26: Learn to Apologize

It can be humbling and sobering to admit fault. There was a time in my life where I would liked … More

32 before 32 – Lesson 25: Anxiety is a Liar

Piggybacking off of last week’s post here I want to talk about the lie that is anxiety. This is a … More

32 before 32 – Lesson 24: Stretch Your Boundaries

Today’s post as well as next week’s will partner off of each other. I have talked briefly in the past … More