This post was prompted by my utter shock and disbelief regarding the world we live in today. There are too many examples to give that prove the state of duress our world is in, but I will start with baseball. This wonderful yet, at times, brutal, microcosm we live in, is a prime example of …
Throughout my blog I have touched on my lack of interest in social media. Having moved this year for baseball season to be by David’s side has opened up my eyes to things I wish I never knew. The expression ignorance is bliss is so utterly true yet with everything out on the Internet, being …
For those of you who haven’t taken notice, there are many perks to being a professional baseball player. While living this life is far from easy, there is tremendous good that can come from being part of the baseball family. More often than not, I believe that I was placed on this path, alongside David, …
We all love a little friendly competition; it’s what makes spectator sports so popular. Becoming a proud fan of a team also helps release your competitive nature, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty, the only person you should compete with is yourself. When used in a positive way, competition can encourage us to …
The above is a daily affirmation. All too often people identify their worth by the totality of their material possessions. This is an observation that truly saddens me. Within the past few years I have come to realize that so many people focus on what they cannot have instead of being thankful for what they do have. …
I am me- I am not my attachments, my possessions or the people in my life. Read More »
[slideshow]It’s about time that I share with all my amazing readers a little perspective about the lives of baseball players’ wives. Behind the scenes in baseball, there is strong group of women who stand tall beside the men they support, all while enduring a very illusive lifestyle. I say illusive because, as with most fame …
Next to every great man is an even greater woman…didn’t you know? Read More »
What is a position player in baseball? Essentially it is anyone who plays defense on the field. This excludes the pitcher and technically, in the American League, the designated hitter, whose sole job is to hit. While the majority of baseball players focus on playing only one position, each team usually has a couple of …
As of late I feel like I have been in a perpetual out-of-body experience. More often than not I catch myself looking at my life from an outsider’s perspective – something that has made me realize how blessed I am. Everyone in life has different wants, needs and desires, but intrinsically, our needs are very …
It was 87 degrees and the sun was shining. I finally arrived in Miami after a long three months in the northeast and I couldn’t wait to see my family. I was back in a tropical state and the air felt monumentally different than what I had recently become acclimated to. Words cannot describe the …
“Talent is God given; so be humble. Fame is man-given; so be grateful. Conceit is self-given; so be careful.” – John Wooden No one ever said life would be easy. In the last few years I have been working on a daily basis towards becoming a better human being. I want to know that every …
