My family and I recently traveled to Texas. My oldest son was slated to play in the Southwest Regional for the Little League World Series. What’s the first thing I did? Text a long-time friend of mine who was real involved in Little League in Texas and usually volunteered as official scorekeeper for the Southwest Regional. Here’s literally our texts back and forth: “Erik……” “Tell me some good news” (Picture of my child with the state tournament trophy) “We’re headed to Wa

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? The answer to this question can have a dramatic influence on your health! Most folks don’t know if they’re one or the other or a little bit of both. I didn’t even know where I stood until I did the research for this article. I’ll go ahead and give it away – turns out I’m an optimist (phew…sigh of relief)! Let’s figure out where you stand and how we can help you optimize your outlook for your health. Do some people seem to breeze throug