Category: Life

For Pete’s Sake, Stop Eating All That *&^%!

Matt Talford

Warning: the following article isn’t necessarily one I’d classify as politically or religiously correct!  If you adhere to strict practices of being either politically correct, religiously correct or both, now would be a good time to close this web page…       Okay, you’re still here, so I’ll proceed… First, please pardon the divergence from my normal style of writing, but I felt it necessary to abandon style for the sake of getting straight to the point.  That point is simple: eating too much ? can be very bad…

2015: Year-End Reflections

Matt Talford

As 2015 winds down to its end and I reflect upon a year that, though not without its challenges, was a blessed one, I would like to take this moment to express my deep and undying gratitude to each of you who has supported my work as an author and artist. My mission in writing and publishing “From Fear to Faith: A Survivor’s Story” was (and is) to awaken the awareness of the existence of a powerful immune system that lives in each of us; one that is further activated…

Be Your Best: You Never Know Who You Might Inspire

Matt Talford

Last week while bowling in a sanctioned league made up of mostly retirees: seasoned bowlers who make me wish I had named our three-man team, “The Bad News Bears” (after the fictitious Little League Baseball team that was the subject of the 1970’s film bearing the same name–pun not intended), I learned another valuable life lesson.  Now, for the benefit of those of you who may not be familiar with the league bowling match-play format, typically two teams of (usually) three bowlers go head-to-head for three games.  Four games are…

Tennis and Life: What I Learned On the Court This Past Weekend

Matt Talford

#tennis #usta #stayfocused   Let me first begin by saying, once again, I have learned the bitter feeling shared by championship players from all sports disciplines, who make it all the way from the season opener to the final, only to falter when the sweet championship trophy is just within reach.  Before I go into detail, for the benefit of those of you reading, who do not understand the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) Singles League format, here’s how it works:   For each match, each team must field three…

Broken Racquets and Gratitude

Matt Talford

  About two weeks ago, I reached a climax of sorts while playing a “friendly” tennis match. Now for those of you who know me personally, reading the title of this article might lead you to say, “Seriously Matt?? Another broken racquet??” Well, not this time. Though I came close, I resigned myself to tossing my Prince Response 97 safely over the fence and onto the grass. As the tennis season has wound down to the end, my last pickup match (doubles) left me feeling a bit frustrated and unfulfilled.…

You Asked For It, So Why Are You Angry When He Gives it To You?

Matt Talford

I could have just as easily titled this post, “Be Careful of What You Ask For,” but that would have been a bit too much of a cliché. Well, with that said, let me get right into it… Last month I received an invitation to be a guest author and a subject matter panelist at the 2015 CBC ALC (Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference) in Washington, D.C., and was thrilled to have the opportunity to meet new potential readers and sign copies of my award-winning book (“From Fear to…

A Letter to My Facebook Family and Friends

Matt Talford

Dear FB Family and Friends, I know it seems a bit odd that I’m writing this to you in a blog post vs the standard usage of a FB status update. But I knew this would be a bit too lengthy for FB, so the blog is a much better forum. Now onto the point of this post… God knows I really try to stay the heck away from politics in my posts, but I have to say it, because right about now, I’ve really had it “up to here.”…

Dealing with the Blockade…

Matt Talford
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Or “writer’s block” as it’s called. First, for those of you who have been following my blog since I first published it last Fall (2014), I am sorry I haven’t written anything in a while. Writer’s block is the bane of any writer’s existence, and as anyone who writes for a living might tell you, when it hits, it can really make you feel useless. In fact, I’ve had it so bad recently, I briefly flirted with the idea of updating my résumé for a possible return to a workforce…