DarrellApr 811 minWhat lies inside!?!Wednesday was different than most. I spent the morning wondering what I can do to help my students engage more in the material I teach....
DarrellFeb 108 minStress grows like A garden: so do we!The human mind is fascinating. With a simple thought we can grow amazing things. But what happens if the wrong thought is sowed in the...
DarrellFeb 16 min"White men can't jump": A Self-fulfilling Prophecy!When I was younger, my friend's did three things nearly everyday of the week. We played basketball, drank Coca Cola, and listened to Van...
DarrellJan 256 minTrauma makes it hard...Ever wonder why things seem so hard. Does it feel like no matter what I try I can't make progress with my goals? There might be a real...
DarrellJul 22, 20218 minSimple is not easy; it's simple. Maybe the difference between simple and easy is not as widely understood as it should be. Simple speaks of comprehension; or how much...
Logan VanKatwykJul 8, 20214 minYou vs. you😈We all have at least one inner demon within us. I know I do. And I am sure you might have identified one already within yourself as well....
DarrellJul 6, 20215 minStop stealing my time!I have a simple question for you. How many can actually say; “I get to, I choose to, I want to…” (Wade, 2007, pg. 19); how many do have...
DarrellJun 29, 20214 minThe power of hopeHope is a belief in an outcome. More specifically, hope is a belief I can obtain something I want. Hope has been described as “…a...
DarrellJun 24, 20212 minEmotion savvy? Emotional Intelligence is the ability to resolve conflicts that create emotion. Emotional Intelligence is more than simply enduring hard...
DarrellJun 9, 20215 minI didn't blow my head off. Would you like to know why?Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my last day as a cop. I sat in an unmarked police truck driven by my chief. He handed me the...
DarrellJun 7, 20213 minWhat’s love got to do with it?Just this week I was at my brothers house at an unexpected time. He parked his car in his communities visitor parking only to find it had...
samantha72038May 8, 20215 minGaining Self-Confidence and Why it’s ImportantI heard recently that a person who doesn't care about what others think of them has confidence. And while at first I thought this person...
samantha72038Apr 23, 20215 minBeautifully and wonderfully Made.One of the hardest things I have done is to accept who I am. My flaws, my strengths, my mistakes, and even my accomplishments. Some of...
DarrellApr 19, 20216 minPain and Strife Ortho: What I learned from a chainlink fence; in my mouthMy wife has worked in orthodontics for many years. Shortly after she and I married she began dropping hints that I could benefit from...
DarrellApr 8, 20217 min"I am me"I am me is a statement regarding who I am; as opposed to who you are; or who others want me to be. In this context, I am giving a...
DarrellMar 24, 20213 min"Logan"Logan is a tall, thin, eclectic man who often sports hair spiked high upon his head. He listens more than he speaks; but his silence...
Logan VanKatwykMar 17, 20213 minRule #9 - Figure it outIn my college career at Utah Valley University, I was blessed with the opportunity to be a part of their drumline: The Green Man Group....
JeffAug 28, 20205 minSurvival of the Fittest?Given the right environment, what is the potential of the individual? The development and progress of the individual weighs on the...
JeffAug 27, 20203 minTime to TAP-IN?In a world with a ‘win at all cost’ mentality, ‘put up or go home’ environment, and a ‘TAP OUT’ fear of motivation to act, is there any...
DarrellAug 26, 202012 minThe cost of ignorance In June of 2011, I was diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD). At first, I felt some relief knowing the source of more...