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Five years ago today, I walked into Dr. Philip Flores’ office to seek professional help for an addiction I had been battling for over a decade. I was exhausted and tired of lying. I was tired of fearing people who believed in me would find out. I was tired of waking up and saying “not […]

470 Days Sober: Choosing to do what is right for me. Yesterday day I completed @taylorhuntyoga#Ashtanga intensive in Ohio. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I’ve never been good at choosing to do what is right for me. I just let life happen to me. Often letting other people drive. I have […]

As I stepped up to talk about our product vision, the question hit me, “How did this Southern boy from a town of 500 get here? Six years ago I was teaching high school chemistry.” Sixteen years ago I set out to get a PhD in chemistry at the University of Florida. Although I enjoyed […]

Late 2013. Jonathan and I had been trying to grab lunch for awhile. We hadn’t seen each other in months. He is one of the smartest guys I know. The kind of person you listen to. Growing up he was both a brainiac and an athlete, but like me, gained a lot of weight as […]

I started the day with a hangover. Unfortunately this was not uncommon back then. I had to “teach”. Today would be a movie day. I enjoyed teasing my students with music, movies and people outside of their pop culture knowledge. We had “guess the song” pop quizzes that featured 90 rap, 80s music and golden […]

“Get busy with life’s purpose, toss aside empty hopes, get active in your own rescue – if you care for yourself at all – and do it while you can.” Meditation 3.14 Last week I found writings from Jan 1st 2017. I forgot I wrote them. I described myself as riddled with anxiety and depression, […]

Day 350 snuck up on me. It is crazy how quickly ten days (or your life) can pass. I have been sober almost a year now. So young in my sobriety I am still experiencing many things for the first time. The holidays have always had strange effect on me. I love the season. I […]

This passage from The Gita makes me think of @taylorhuntyoga “What the outstanding person does, others will try to do. The standards such people create will be followed by the whole world.” 3.21 December 31st, 2016 was my last drink of whiskey. I wish I could say I committed to being sober the next day […]

I cried this morning. I was sitting in my chair attempting to read the Yoga Sutras in its entirety before work, and I just started crying. My tears were a salty mixture of overwhelming gratefulness, a lifetime of regret and a sense of purpose. This is the sutra that caused the first tear: “The cause […]

Dr. Flores asked last week how I felt about everything. He meant the last 3 months where I truly had to face myself, the last 9 months since I got completely sober, the last 4 years since I entered recovery and the knowledge of why I drank away the last 20 years. I replied, “If […]

Day 270 of Complete Sobriety: Night and Day A couple of nights ago, a coworker and I were goofing around after an event and taking pictures under the lights outside of the Fox Theatre. We were laughing and being silly. A random snapshot captured the picture on the right. I cherish this moment. I remembered […]

I attempted to read the Yoga Sutras years ago as part of a 3 month Ashtanga immersion at our shala. They not resonate with me. The language seemed too dense and odd (ie colored impressions), but I had bought the book and it remained on my shelf. There was no grand plan earlier this year […]