Seventh-generation wire walker Nik Wallenda says, “I was taught when you walk on a wire that’s two feet off the ground, it’s no different than walking on a wire a thousand feet off the ground. It really is about the power of the mind.” Wallenda’s walks over Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Times Square, and active … Read more
I used to think I was the luckiest firefighter on the planet. I had fought more than 300 fires without a scratch until October 23, 1981. On that unusually warm October night, a flashover changed my life and my face forever. I know. You’re thinking, “You survived—that’s incredible!” You’re right. It is incredible, and you … Read more
The following is the third in a series of life lessons where I explore what fueled my resolve, not only to recover but to live a fulfilling life. Enjoy the third installment. If you’ve ever heard me use the term “foxhole friend,” then you know I take loyalty seriously. Thankfully, foxholes aren’t as common as … Read more
The following is the second in a series of life lessons where I explore what fueled my resolve, not only to recover but to live a fulfilling life. Enjoy the second installment. You can read the previous entry here. You’ve heard me talk a lot about resolve. Though I was seventeen at the time I … Read more
The following is the first in a series of life lessons where I explore what fueled my resolve not only to recover but to live a fulfilling life. Enjoy this first installment. What seems to attract most people to my story is that they want to demystify how someone like me found my way back … Read more
Unlike many of you who might be wearing a mask for the first time in your lives during the pandemic, I’m an expert at wearing a mask. In fact, this is the second time in my life that I’m donning a mask, though today’s version is much lighter and feels inconsequential in comparison to the first … Read more