Happy Monday Mindset This week’s message is personal. Over the weekend, my wife Tatiana wrapped up her first semester at Concordia’s elite nursing program here in Irvine, California.  She didn’t just pass. She crushed it.  One of the top in her class. But here’s the real story: About 15 months ago, she decided to become…

Happy Monday Mindset, This past week, life threw me a curveball. After months of running hard, early mornings, stacked schedules, and restless sleep since July, my body finally hit the wall. Tuesday night, I had to cancel dinner plans with Tatiana because I felt off. That “off” turned into a full-blown flu by Wednesday.  Fever,…

Happy Monday Mindset! Earlier this year, my brother Barrett and I took a week-long trip to Portugal to visit the Azores Islands.  It was a family trip; Barrett’s better half, my sister-in-law, and her family were traveling the world, and this was a long-awaited destination on their map. The trip was stunning with nature, connection,…

Happy Monday Mindset! Fifteen years ago, I spent Thanksgiving in Brazil, my first year living there.  No turkey. No football. No familiar traditions. Just humid air, broken Portuguese, and a dinner lovingly prepared by my now-wife Tatiana and her family. That night, everything felt different. I didn’t know it then, but it was the day…

Happy Monday Mindset! Last month, I traveled to Poland for a family wedding. But one unexpected detour rocked me to my core: our visit to Auschwitz. I’ve read the history books, I’ve seen the documentaries, but walking those grounds for the 2nd time, breathing that air, it shook something deeper. Not just the horrors of…