To be charming in public and cutting in private, this is, I think, a telltale sign of a bully. Like a Lion stalking its prey, the bully knows that there is strength in numbers and you're more likely to be weak and defenceless on your own. Especially if they think you struggle with confrontation.

For the junior cup team this next game is not just another game. You might say it's only a regionals schools game but to them it's a world cup final. Because they're only 15. They haven't lived long enough to know anything bigger. They haven't gained the proper perspective yet. They have grown up in … Continue reading No perspective →

The rugby goal kicker shoulders a lot of pressure. When he misses he feels that his whole team hates him. His teammates don't hate him. They actually admire him for stepping up in those high pressure moments and trying. But do they say it to him? That act feels like it could be subject to … Continue reading Courage spreads →

A class full of 50 year olds watch as the teenager logs in to the teacher's computer at the front of the class. Collectively, they internally scoff and I can't blame them. A teacher should have more experience than the student. "This teenager hasn't lived enough yet to teach me anything" Think all the middle … Continue reading Teenage teacher →

Fourth of July is a bigger deal in America than St. Patrick's Day in Ireland.St. Patrick's Day in America could even be a bigger deal than St. Patrick's Day in Ireland.For some reason Americans are more patriotic than the Irish.Maybe it's their immigrant history?Maybe it's all the wars?Maybe it's a desire to be considered the … Continue reading American patriotism →

An interesting tidbit I got from my sports psychology course this week was around mistakes.That they are inevitable, there's no such thing as a perfect player or a perfect game and the recommendation from my lecturer was to give the brain a job that way you avoid ruminating on the mistake forever, torturing yourself and … Continue reading Mistakes and refocusing →

Is the ex-con more suspicious than the non-con? Do the fathers who were dirty devils back in the day give new boyfriends the worst interrogations? I think so. Because they were there. They lived that naughty life. They know the capacity for sneakiness. Now whether they can keep a lid on their suspicions and interrogations … Continue reading Ex-con vs non-con →

I think with sport it's easy to become disheartened by losses. Therefore if you were take over the Italian coaching job then it would be a tough job to all of a sudden start winning. But you still want to develop and along with that increase morale and motivation. Therefore I think there should be … Continue reading Grey development →

At one point Micah didn't have enough love in his life. He was isolated from others and couldn't provide himself with the love he needed. So he coped by drinking. Which led him to becoming an alcoholic. Yesterday Micah found himself isolated again and unfortunately his discipline failed him and he fell off the wagon. … Continue reading Micah’s drinking →

What am I actually doing here?Why did I put myself in that situation?They said this out loud and not in a contemplative way.It seemed like a cry for help but the mood didn't feel like emotional depths could be plumbed right now.Safe to say the other person didn't know how to reply.