December 2021

Been a few days since sharing a post…as we’ve been on these NFLPA school visits in upstate NY, one after the other (I’ll share pics in stories – they have been so fun). You can get caught deep in the routine of events & lose track of days, as they kinda mesh together. Then…as it …

12/11/2021 When You Positively Impact People’s Lives, You Are Invaluable Read More »

There’s a saying that: the down times are needed for us to be able to recognize & appreciate all the up times. Perspective. W/o perspective, it’s hard to appreciate what we DO have. Struggles are typically more intense than routine “down times.” They often last way longer (could be a life-long struggle), & they typically …

12/07/2021 You Can Be Thankful For Your Struggles Because Without Them, You Wouldn’t Have Stumbled Upon Your Strengths Read More »

Shared that a wk ago, we visited Wilbraham & Monson Academy up in Mass, for the first of our NFLPA school visits. A little abt the demo there: Middle school & HS, avg annual tuition between 30-60k, kids from over 20 states & 33 diff countries as students, mostly all living on campus. They were …

12/06/2021 All Students Faced Challenges That Impacted Their Mental Health Read More »

I met NHL great @theofleury14 (someone I consider one of my best friends,) abt 4 yrs ago. Theo was 1st on my list to reach out to – bc of all the celebs talking abt MH at the time (not very many), he was the only one who led w the HOW, instead of the …

12/04/2021 My Cause, My Cleats Read More »

3 yrs ago, we had a brand, & we had ppl – alliances.  We knew the brand & the alliance could do special things, together, but we hadn’t begun any type of formal programming. The brand was based arnd the idea that ALL of us, “5 out of 5” not just the “1 out of …

12/01/2021 Challenging Life Events Impact Us All Read More »