W2: No Plan B

January 13, 2017 by Soul On Ice

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Life is a strange, strange thing. A person can say something, a variation of a message merely said differently, it may not immediately click. Sure, the message sounds good and it makes sense, but maybe the timing isn't right, or the person isn't ready to hear it. It could be anything.

Well, a husband and wife, who so happened to be the first folks to ever look like me to occupy the highest office in the land for the past eight years, are riding off into the sunset and they have helped inspire me to not just do the best possible, but to be great. Being good, or perceived as good at something, hasn't been good enough for the longest and will definitely never be good enough anymore.

W1: Adjustments

January 08, 2017 by Soul On Ice

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Adjusting to a new situation can bring a myriad of challenges. Finding a place to eat, a new gym, the post office; hell, finding someone to wash the car, activities that come natural with little-to-no-thinking become a challenge when it's time to adjust to new surroundings. With that said, these are adjustments that are met with enthusiasm, with joy, even with curiosity.

Transition

December 24, 2016 by Soul On Ice

The end of the year is all about transition, changing from one situation to the next. Some people choose to embrace change while others run from it. In this case, there has never been more excitement to embrace change and begin the transition from one phase of life to another.

Allen Iverson: Hall of Famer

September 09, 2016 by Soul On Ice

In life, there are some things that are an absolute certainty. For some people, naming a favorite book or a favorite teacher growing up evokes memories despite those instances likely being in the rearview mirror of their lives. However, it is rarely a desire to go back to those times. It is more of a recognition of the things and forces that helped shape how people view the world.

That favorite book sparked, or contributed to, an intellectual awakening, the seeds of curiosity being planted in a fertile mind. That favorite teacher led to a passion for learning, learning in a conventional or unconventional setting, a formal or informal matter and, perhaps, led to becoming a teacher later down the line as well. In terms of the game of basketball, there is one player who played the game and completely revolutionized the approach in the lives of then-teenagers to the now-mid 30s crowd, and that player is Allen Iverson.