For the past 2 decades, I’ve been working to keep my weight in check. I’ve seen a naturopath, nutritionist, personal trainers, Weight Watchers, other diet groups in person and on-line, Overeaters Anonymous, and even used my coach to work on my weight. Alot has stuck with me. And so has alot of extra calories.
So, I [...]

Ok, so I’ve had this idea for a Reset Button and after looking online I don’t see one - not the kind I’m thinking of at least.
I want a real life reset button - a big red hunk of plastic that matches the size of my palm. It would be attached to a piece of [...]

Lately I’ve been reading over some previous blog entries and through my journal. I’ve had wonderful awareness over the past several months. Some of my entries, however, seem like they were written by another person. It’s like I experience a part of myself and allow it to fly away from my consciousness.
There can be a [...]

A few years ago when I decided to become a coach I joined my local professional coaches association. The NW Coaches Association is a local chapter of the ICF, or International Coach Federation. Within just a few months I had joined a group to develop projects and programs and now I serve on the Board of [...]

Picture it. Portland, Oregon. February 2, 2008. It’s cold and snowing. Why, oh why, am I putting on tennis shoes and heading out the door? I’m starting Foot Traffic’s University, a training program for running or walking a half marathon. And I am willing.
Exactly 33 days ago, at the beginning of the year, I ran [...]

This morning I woke up early and went to my gym for a yoga class. It had been my intention to add that to my weekly routine - to start the week out with centering and stretching and breathing. And half way through, I was again reminded of how my body is still flexible and [...]

Recently I asked a trusted advisor for the truth about me. Really give me the low down. Bring it -Â I can stomach it. And the big thing is, I want to know all about myself.
What I got was one simple word that crumbled my psyche. I won’t tell you what the word is, because [...]

Good Morning and Happy New Year!
I decided 100 days ago that I would open up the new year running (!) the First Run, an annual 5K race that begins at the first moment of each new year in Portland.
I just checked online and I saw my ranking in the finish line - 797 out of [...]

I need to admit something. I love Christmas shopping at the last minute, at malls, with tons of people. I love the hustle and bustle. I love smiling at tons of strangers. I love the craze of it all.
Yes, I’m that guy who walks around the store with a big cheery grin on his face, [...]

So, there is a question that I love. “How?”
I didn’t always love this question. When caught up in believing that “why?” was the salvation to my soul, I didn’t have the ability to ask, “How?” It was as if the one question precluded my brain to the opportunities and responsibilities in “how?”
Regarding intimate relationships, I [...]