That Changes Everything

That Changes Everything

by | Sep 3, 2024 | Impact, Inspiration, Intentions

The beginning of last week, I was in a bit of a daze. At first, I didn’t understand why. Then I realized it was from processing heavy emotions for a few days. I felt a lot of emotions –  right in my heart. And sitting with all of those emotions was exhausting...
Winning Friendships

Winning Friendships

by | Aug 22, 2024 | Impact, Inspiration, Intentions

I have always found the success of others so inspiring. Seeing my friends succeed makes me so proud — of them. When you see that someone’s doing a really good job at something or working really hard and accomplishing their goals, it’s an opportunity to be inspired by...
Calling Out Character

Calling Out Character

by | Aug 16, 2024 | Focus, Impact, Inspiration, Kindness

One of my favorite places to be in the summer is out at the baseball field cheering on Madden’s team. Madden had an incredible season. One of his last big events was in Iowa and out of a ton of talented baseball players, he made the All-Tournament team. He continues...
Time, In Focus

Time, In Focus

by | Aug 9, 2024 | Impact, Inspiration, Intentions, Personal

My birthday was last Friday. And, as many do not love celebrating their birthday. I DO. I think it’s a great time to reflect on the last year and look forward to the next.  To celebrate another year around the sun, I took a boat ride with friends on the Chicago River....
Golden Lessons

Golden Lessons

by | Jul 25, 2024 | Impact, Inspiration, Intentions, Internal Thoughts

It is that time of year again, and last week was Junior Gold. As usual, I always follow as much as I can. And a lot of my Elite Youth Tour bowlers performed really well. A couple of them made the TV show too, which was cool to see. One of the winners, Karina Capron,...
End of an Era

End of an Era

by | Jun 10, 2024 | Impact, Internal Thoughts, Personal

Sadness is reflecting back on that one thing and realizing it was the last time you’d ever do it. Like the last time you ever carry around your child. You don’t realize it in the moment, but then, when you think about it, it hits you. You realize that you’ll never do...