Oct 27, 2021
I’m backstage at a TEDx event when our Stage Manager Phil asks me, “Where’s Sam?”
I’m thinking, “Oh no. Where is Sam? I haven’t seen him lately… and he’s our next speaker!”
I open the stage door to the outside and I see him standing there with a concerned look on his face.
Seeing nervous speakers...
Oct 20, 2021
I’m a sophomore at the University of Hawaii attending normal classes by day and the American College of Sports Medicine certification classes by night. In one of the night classes, I meet this guy named Dave.
He tells me he owns a dojo in town and invites me to try a workout.
I explain that hey, I’m a Softball...
Oct 13, 2021
I couldn’t contain my curiosity. One day, while at my CrossFit gym, I hear word going around that someone’s providing complimentary photos of the athletes. Even though I don’t really need a photo, I check out the photographer’s work.
When I come across the first photo, this haunted feeling washes over me as I...
Oct 6, 2021
It’s my first improv performance. I’m so nervous, I don’t invite anyone to my show - no family members, no colleagues, no friends. Make that… no friends except... for my dear friend Steve from Baltimore. I know he’ll have my back and love this performance.
I peer from behind the curtain, just as the emcee is...