Your life is a huge virtual classroom and there are lessons being taught everyday. Be a good student — pay attention, listen closely, ask for help. As many of you know, the trigger for 100Pedals started with my experiences with Brandon’s addiction. The chaos, the pain, the disruptive behaviors all took me on a path through my adversity to a better sense of clarity, purpose, and opportunity. It has been a difficult...

Words have the power to influence, inspire, and inform; they also can destroy, defame, and deflate. Choose them carefully. We all respond favorably to words that excite and engage us. We also feel the hurt or pain of words hurled in anger or frustration. Yet, many of are not aware of the impact of our words on others. There is a significant difference between what one says and what someone else’s hears. Though many people are...

“Life is either a hell of a ride or a ride to hell. I’m done with the ride to hell.” ~ Rob McGovern It is a matter of perspective. Stuff either happens to you or things just happen. You decide. Life, by its nature, is filled with adventure. Adventures are only really exciting after you have survived them and have an opportunity to reflect on your accomplishment in getting through them. It is then you can look back with a...

You actually have to stop and listen if you want to hear the direction of your heart. ~ Dena Trakes Patton I loved running. Until my knees gave out, I enjoyed the pleasure of a long run more than anything. The sound of the snow crunching under my feet, the cadence of my sneakers on the pavement, getting lathered up in a hot summer sun, or getting soaked running in a rain shower were all parts of the running experiences I loved. When I...

“…there ain’t no Coupe de Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box.” ~ Meatloaf I was listening to Meatloaf the other day and the entire line in this one song made me smile and think, so I decided to share my thoughts in that moment. Sometimes the answers we seek are not always where we expect them to come from. And, they don’t always come in the form that we might want or look for. Last week I wrote about a message I...

“The cost of freedom is always high; one path we shall never choose… is the path of surrender, or submission.” ~ John F. Kennedy On this Memorial Day, we are reminded of all the individuals who have come before us that have provided, fought for, and protected the freedoms that we all enjoy today. Make no mistake, freedom comes at a price. From the days of the Revolutionary War through to the battles we fight to preserve them...