My Marriage Was My Biggest & Best Failure
My marriage was my best and biggest [...]
“I Will Never Drink”
“I will never drink,” screamed little 7-year-old Teevee. Hearing my father vomit in the toilet after a long night of drinking is a memory I will have eternally etched in my mind.
Portfolio of Success = Confidence
They can shoot a basketball with decent form. They throw and catch a football (often better than most boys). They can write with power and vulnerability, step on stage, and share their truth with a room full of people. They can draw, paint, shoot, and edit. I'll stop there.
“Will You Be My Friend?”
I hated smiling in photos. I didn't like my smile and made sure never to do it. I felt like I looked like an idiot. It's not hard to avoid smiling if you're unhappy with your life. It was the last year of my marriage, and I was going through old photos of myself with my daughters.
I’m Finally The Man I’ve Dreamed of Becoming
I'm 45. If anyone asks me in conversation, I freely answer. I never say: Oh my, you know that it's not polite to ask a gentleman his age, right?
Becoming Superheroes
Knees weak, arms are heavy. I stood there. Nervous and sweaty in front of a room full of little boys and girls.
Lessons in Scarcity After Divorce
Only having my daughters every other weekend taught me the [...]