Honor is a tricky sentiment. It’s not as clear cut as the movies or novels often portray. Over the course of my life, there have been times when I felt that I fell short of being honorable. I have regrets over things I did or did not do. There exists a complicity amongst the living, as …
Author’s Note: As I’ve stated before, nothing I state here is prescriptive. I am not a doctor, a psychiatrist, or a neuroscientist. I am someone who has lived with chronic anxiety for over a decade and chronic illness for the last five years. As a result, I’ve proactively sought out and personally tested numerous neural …
Do You Have a Personal Mission Statement? You are probably familiar with the concept of a mission statement. Many organizations have one. As an example, ours at the Navy SEAL Foundation is “to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families.” For a company, especially a non-profit, …
JAX BEACH STAR COURSE-50 MILER-NOVEMBER 13, 2020 SIGH – I clicked on the link and registered…for the third time in three years. When the Star Course came out in 2018, I immediately jumped on the bandwagon. I had done 35+ events, some with nearly that many miles and a few with more. So, in November …
Note from the author: I thought I would start this series with a little background. How did we get here, and what can “Mind Matters” mean to you. It’s my story, but the intent is to make it somehow helpful to you. So please approach it with that perspective. Also note that I’m not a …
Here is the run-down on all details for March 2021 including the patch design, workout, rucking requirement, book of the month, and additional tasking. MARCH 2021 EXCLUSIVE PATCH “MISERY” GORUCK was born of misery. In a short period of time, I lost all the major support structures in my life (job, mission, wife). …