1+1 = 50,000 | Day 1 #30DayBlogBlitz
I’m out here in Santa Monica, California for the next month, and I have a single focus for how I want to spend my time: write my ass off. I …
Quit Biting Your Nails! How To Make & Break Habits
“We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle I was just on the phone with my brother Connor, trying to figure out a title that would get you to click …
The Thanksgiving Rule
Last night, Kels took me out for a little pre-birthday celebration. We hit a wine bar and then went and saw the new Hunger Games movie. The woman knows the …
Why I Hate Self-Help
When somebody asks what I write about on my blog, I quickly reply with one of the three pretty much identical topics: health, fitness, or wellness. When in reality it’s …
The First Step To Changing Your Life
Long before my Happiness Routine, when I was in high school, I woke up every morning at 6:04am. I would walk downstairs, grab a bowl, spoon, and milk (in that order), …
11 Rules of Life
Rule #1: The “No Complaining” Rule The No Complaining Rule is self-explanatory: You’re not aloud to complain about your situation. No complaining. Period. You’re not allowed to complain to …
The Most Miserable Months of My Life
In January of 2015, I was living in Charlotte, North Carolina finishing up my college degree. I quit personal training when I left my sister’s place (an hour north in …
Beers With My Dad
It was the fall of 2012, and we were sitting in the dimly lit pub. Seventeen televisions were playing seventeen different college football games. We had a pair of chilled …
The Science of “Fake It Until You Make It”
Dr. Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard, and she performed one of the craziest experiments I’ve ever come across. The year was 1979, and she and her team …
The Power of Having an Attitude of Gratitude
It’s 11:06pm and I’m the type of guy that likes to be in bed by 8:30pm. It’s about a billion degrees in our apartment. I have sweaty knee pits. Kels …