We often talk about taking risks, but how many of us are truly willing to do just that? For me it's second nature, and while choosing the road less traveled can be a bit daunting, it has taught me so much. How else would we know what we're capable of if we don't take risks? Taking a risk is like…

Pivoting, my dear reader, is not just for ballet dancers and basketball players. It's a dance we all must learn in the grand stage of life. Remembering when I had to re-engineer my world-view not just once, but numerous times? Yes, the good old one-two-three punch! Often I would have to review the following, whether I wanted to or not.…

Truly, there have been numerous instances where I've found myself questioning my actions, inquiring, "What the $@,! am I doing?" 
I've often felt isolated, a solitary warrior in a battleground of adversity, akin to the biblical David in the epic confrontation between David and Goliath. Courage, I have found, didn't come naturally or easily. However, it became my constant companion, my…