1 Year Later // Reflecting On My 1st Degree Black Belt Test

PC: Gabriel Monson

Today, March 28th, marks one year since the realization of a dream and goal that took 6 years to reach. Like anything worth having or any goal worth reaching, it was difficult. Getting there meant a great deal of sacrifice, time, sweat, tears, and blood (literally!). It was, and will probably forever remain one of the greatest and most remarkable days of my life. "Why?" you may ask. Let me try to explain.

A Month of Light // Week 4

Wow, the three weeks since my last post certainly flew by quickly!  The last two weeks especially so, since that is about how long I've had full energy back, and as soon as my energy returned it was right back into a busy schedule for me.  Maybe those three weeks of being forced to take it easy and rest while I was sick and recovering was God's way of slowing me down for a bit. 

A Month of Light // Week 3

Hey Ya'll!  Hope you are all doing well this fine Saturday morning!  I'm here with the 3rd installment of the series A Month of Light.  Check out weeks 1 and 2 here and here.

Positive Thinking: A Habit Worth Cultivating

"Is your cup half empty, or half full?"

That age old question.  It's such a simple question, and we hear it quoted so often it almost sounds silly, or at the very least cliche.  But, regardless, I still think it's a good question to ask and it illustrates a very powerful point:  There is more than one way to look at things.