I’ve been reflecting a lot on what I’ve created this year. Turns out 2022 may be my wealthiest year yet.

Boxing has been a big part of my life but it wasn’t where I learned a deeply held belief that I use to live by: NO PAIN, NO GAIN.

I have a tendency to notice everything except the things right in front of me.

Let me tell you about a time when I met the less kind side of being considerate. It left me tired, and at times, resentful. 

Do you see the brilliance, strength, and wisdom that you contain? Sometimes it helps to have someone else reflect it back to you.

These are scary times and that tends to bring out our deepest fears. Sometimes two people with the same fear may appear completely different because of the strategies they choose to deal with that fear.

From classrooms to meetings, my experience of answering a question with “I don’t know” meant I no longer got to speak. And I’m left with a sensation that I was wrong for not knowing.

Growing up, I’ve learned that looking calm, cool, collected gets you far. The result: I gained a superpower that caged me in.

I want a healthy relationship with food and water just like everyone else. One could say I’m motivated to eat well. Except, motivation is an elusive thing.

Sometimes a problem can be rewarding — especially if you get to fix it. Then the next one, and the next. It's like an addiction.