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#TellMe

Guys don't want to talk about it I just watched an episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel about adult males who've spent their lives dealing with the impacts of being sexually abused as children. The segment is called "Soccer's Darkest…

Hate Addict!

Hi. I'm Brad. I'm an alcoholic and addict. This line has crossed my lips a thousand times over the last 25+ years. I've been sober since February 24, 1993. I haven't had a drink...not one sip, or a toke...not one puff, or a snort...not…

Thank You, Pain!

Pain sucks! No one (well almost no one) wishes for more of it. Even so, I've always believed that the toughest times in my life have somehow shaped me into what I am today. I believed it, but I really had no idea what it meant until I wrote…

A Thousand Masks

I wore a thousand masks before we met. I've worn a thousand more since our first hello.  A mask for every occasion. A mask for every situation. A mask for every opportunity...for anyone and everyone who thought they knew me.  Each mask,…

Lessons Everywhere

This post has been percolating for the past couple days. This theme has been a constant for the last few years. A great morning conversation with my editor motivated me to sit down and blog. Life is grand...until it's not. Until it's not.…

Just Give

It's a great day to give! I'm not talking about giving money or material things, although sometimes those things are appropriate. I'm talking about giving of yourself. I'm talking about finding and sharing that thing you love, that thing you're…

Get Busy Living!

Do the things that make you happy...NOW! It seems that most people have a false sense of time...a false sense of a never-ending life on this planet. "I can always do that later " or "I'll do it tomorrow" or "I've got plenty of time". All things…

Be Willing!

As I read more and more posts, from more and more people, regarding the "state of things" these days, I see a subtle theme taking shape. It seems there needs to be an argument for every statement, no matter what that statement is, or what it…

Find It!!

It's Monday! I know what that means for many people...CHAOS! So amidst your chaos, try to find a moment. In that moment, reflect on something you're grateful for. Big or small, doesn't matter. It's that simple! I'd love to know what you're…

Find Your Summit

Happy Friday! It's been a great week and I've been busy, busy, busy. My job and family keep me hopping, and with a nasty cold virus making its way through the house, it's been interesting. The weekend is right around the corner, and I'd like…