The power of intentional living. — For the past five years, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to watch and learn from men and women who have more money than cares or concerns. It’s debilitating and liberating all at once to watch these “super-humans” move about on the currents of life. Their lack of thought for spending…

A serious wrist injury changed my life for the better. — I hurt my left wrist about three years ago, playing rugby. I went up for a loose ball and got tackled in mid-air, falling to the ground on my outstretched hand. I heard a slight snapping sound but thought nothing of it. I teach tennis for a living and I’m…

Finding a balance between pushy and passive parenting. — For the past two years, I’ve been teaching my daughters how to hit a tennis ball. I teach tennis for a living and believe it’s one of the most beneficial sports one can learn from an early age. My girls are 4 and 6. It didn’t take long for them…

Here’s why I’m getting back in the game. — In June 2017, my wife and I bought our first house on the Big Island of Hawaii. Prices here aren’t like they are in the midwest. We scrounged for every dollar bill, garnering just enough for a skimpy 5% down payment. Part of our liquidation extended to retirement accounts, savings…

Maybe you shouldn’t. — I’ve enjoyed writing as a casual pastime for most of my life. Two years ago, I decided to hone in on the craft. I began a rigorous reading routine and committed to typing two-hundred-and fifty words a day. I wrote an article that intrigued the eyes of an emerging surf…

Here’s why. — When we bought our house on the Big Island of Hawaii, almost four years ago, our only regret was that it was the most expensive in the neighborhood. Buying at the peak of anything doesn’t bode well for future hopes of making a profit. Not that we had any intentions…

Stifling stress before it swallows you whole. — 2020 gave us anything but dull screens to pass the time. Each new day held powerful reminders about the fragility of life and repeated warnings to heed the present. And while sterility is what none of us want from our limited time under the sun, our expectancies turn to disappointments…

The joy is in the journey. — I began 2020 with a simple mission: write a novel. I settled on a manageable word count per day (250) and started a story that had long been brewing under the surface. I’m a short-term goals oriented type of person. It’s difficult for me to stay with projects, ideas, or…

There is purpose in everything. — I began my tennis career as a five-year-old banging old balls against my garage door. My court was an uneven driveway steep as the learning curve the sport requires. One whiff and the ball would tumble into the street, nine out of ten times, swallowed by the sewage system, disappearing…