Feelings are Temporary: 3 Tips for Dealing with Sadness Sadness is a normal human emotion. Though the cause may be entirely unique, the feeling itself is common. We all feel sad at some point in our lives. Sometimes we are able to identify an emotional trigger for why we feel the way we do, while other times our sadness seems inexplicable. When you are feeling sad, here are 3 tips I’ve found helpful to deal with it’s difficulties. 1. Be outdoors.  Walk. Workout. Whatever. Take a deep breath. Get outside and be involved with the beauty that surrounds us everyday...

5 Difficult Questions We All Should Ask Ourselves & Why (EVRD ORIGINAL) Read each question carefully. Answer thoughtfully and honestly. This isn’t a test. There are no wrong answers. Write them down or keep them in your thoughts. This is for you. So here are the questions….   What are your biggest weaknesses?   When was the last time you cried and why? When was the last time you felt regret? What is one physical flaw you feel you have? When was the last time you felt truly heartbroken?   Once you’ve got your answers, consider this….   If you...

NBA Players & Their Superhero Counterparts: Giannis is Superman Remember when you found out that Superman could run as fast as the Flash, maybe even faster? It was the best part of the abomination that was the Justice League live action movie. Superman becomes evil and owns the entire Justice League by being bigger faster and stronger than all of them. That’s how it feels watching Giannis Antekokounnmpo play basketball. He’s faster than your fast guy, he’s stronger than your strong guy, and literally flies to yam on motherfuckers every night. He dunks so hard you’re scared for his own...

Can Ohio State get revenge against Clemson? The Ohio State Buckeyes have had an impressive 13-0 football season for 2019, with dramatic wins over Big Ten rivals like Penn State and Michigan, but all will be for not if they cannot secure a win against the 3rd ranked Clemson Tigers in Glendale, Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl.  In the past, the Buckeyes have struggled against the Dabo Swinney-led Tigers in matchups in both 2014 and 2016.  Clemson defeated Ohio State 40-35 in the Orange Bowl in 2014 and 31-0 in the Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinals in 2016. Both of these teams were...

A Christmas Carol: NBA Edition It’s the most wonderful time of the year! One of my favorite holiday traditions is tuning in for the NBA Christmas Day games. The current landscape of the league has made this year one of the most competitive and entertaining in quite some time.  One thing I’ve particularly enjoyed is the fact that both the Los Angeles Lakers (24-6) and Boston Celtics (20-7) are ranked among the top tier teams this season. Let’s be real, the NBA is just a better and brighter place when these two historic franchises are at the forefront of success....

The Villains List: Darth Maul  Heroes are great and all, but what would they be without their greatest adversaries?? “Without conflict there is no plot, without hope there is no story (Cassandra Clare).” The tension between good and evil is a formula that just never gets old. In The Villains List I will be breaking down some of my all time favorite baddest of the bad. I will include origins, defining moments, and much more! Today we travel to a galaxy far, far away to talk about one of the greatest Sith’s…. Darth Maul  Origin: Maul was a Dathomirian-Zobrak born...

The Return of Hoodie Melo: Breaking Down Carmelo Anthony’s Debut With the Portland Trail Blazers (EVRD Original) In the Summer of 2018, Carmelo Anthony signed with Houston Rockets. At the time of the deal many believed that he would be the missing piece to the puzzle for Houston to finally overtake the Warriors in the West. During early November the Melo walks off the court in a 98-80 loss to the Thunder where he shot 1-11 from the field. After that game Rockets GM, Daryl Morey, decided that Houston had a problem named Carmelo Anthony. After only a day 10...

Gordon Hayward: the Pain, the Progress, the Prevail  The Pain On October 17, 2017 the city of Boston was buzzing with excitement. It was opening night in the NBA and the Celtics were set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers who were coming off yet another trip to the NBA Finals. Oh yea, and they had a man by the name of Lebron James. While this might have felt like a time to panic to most teams around the league, Boston had reason to remain calm. Just a few months before this game, the Celts acquired Gordon Hayward and Kyrie...