CEDTalks

My girlfriend is a health n...enthusiast. While many women inundate their guys inbox with requests of jewelry and clothing, my lady asks for whey protein and workout outfits. Though in no shape or form did I resemble Insanity fitness trainer Shaun T (though we all laugh at the Hip Hop Abs commercial ), her dedication to improving and maintaining her body has motivated me to regain my form. Getting back in shape has not been a seamless transition, however; immediately I recognized I have work to do. Being healthy as an adult is more demanding than the early years; over time we create mental and physical obstacles that slow our pace to reach our goals. Work, children, time, and finances are just a few of the challenges that bring our physical renovation to a dead halt. The biggest hurdle of them all is the monster known as stubbornness; being pig-headed has worn me out worse than media did Derrick Rose. As I continually fight to improve my eating and workout habits, I've begun to le...

3 weeks remain before returning to film my web series "We're Just Talking" and emotions that have been long removed revisit my mental campus. With the day nearing I can feel the different turns; excitement, curiosity, frustration, confidence, and many more sentiments stand tall before this big step. Above all of these looms a sensation that, more than ever before, poses a number of challenges: fear. Fear played an integral role in my development but not under its normal pretenses. For many, fear can serve as a detractor, hindrance, even a catalyst for ignorance. Dating back to my early years, fear (directly and indirectly) functioned as inspiration to be better.  A difficult "decision" has allowed King James to soar.. Running around as a youth in Morrisville, I was self conscious of my teeth (I looked like Bugs Bunny with a box fade). I tried to counter my appearance by being charming and cool, because I didn't want to be picked on. When I beca...

Keeping a New Year's Resolution is not that unrealistic. A list of goals...with no direction? Plans'll make her dance.  It's a pressure-filled demand to overhaul an aspect of your life. Is it impossible? Hell nah! Saying it's time for a "New Year, New You" does cause concern, however. We should not deny the positives that rose from the previous year; some of our greatest blessings have surfaced during our darkest moments.  Making upgrades to our life does offer a beneficial alternative; my frat brother termed it "A New Year,  Better  You". If iPads and iPods can add features every year, so can we. So what do we work on? Here's a new look on some common areas. Finance. It is a goal of most to make that "papuh", but how many of us are properly utilizing and maintaining the money we already have? For the last year, I've worked to apply the "Charles Perry Financial Game Plan". Dad's advice is simple....