Up-level-up is a huge aggregation of my personal essays, reflections, and poetry, as well as quotes and content from authors who have guided me, spanning back to 2009. Below is an index of selected essays and pieces.
Movement For All: A Call to Courageous Action
It’s Easy To Be Unhappy
Play & Parkour
- Don’t Retire Kid!
- The Play Gap – Inequity in Play & Sports Participation
- Finding Your Power Through Play and Parkour
- From Obstacles to Opportunities: Why Learn Parkour?
- The Language of Movement, The Art of Being Human
- You Have Time. You Just Lack Motivation
- Pay to Play: Do You Want to Only Be Changing The Lives of Those Who Can Afford It?
- Play is Powerful! Bridging Loneliness Through Active Intergenerational Communities
- On Measuring Athletic Success
On Design
On Playgrounds, Violence, and Shame
Adults, Playgrounds, and The City: Where can we play?
Reflections on Life, Love, and Work
- The Buddha, The Leaf, and Choosing Your Words Carefully
- You Did Not Wake Up To Be Mediocre
- On Stress, Challenge, and the Golden Growth Ratio
- On Freedom, Commitments, and Discipline
- The Lesson of Independence
- Always Ill, Never Dies
- Respect Yourself to Walk Away From Anyone or Anything That No Longer Serves You, Grows You, or Makes You Happy
- On Happiness, Risk-Taking, and Being Enough Today for the Challenges You Face
- On Fear of Suffering, Avoiding Risk, ad Losing Joy
- On Friendship, Vulnerability, Asking For Help, and West Wing
- On Friendship, Labels, and Language
- On Having Difficult Conversations
- On Congruence, Trust, and Personal Integrity in our Commitments
- On Vulnerability, Reciprocity, and Being Able to Fully Express our Love