Tyler Walz – Medium

Published in New Writers Welcome

·Aug 6

Is being selfish a bad thing?

How it could make you show up more in your relationships — Growing up, I always thought of being selfish as a “bad” quality. Someone who only thinks of themselves, or puts themself first, can’t be a good person, right? As I’ve grown and taken on more “adult” responsibilities, I’ve started to redefine what it means to be selfish. …

New Writers Welcome

4 min read

Published in The Detroit Sports Journal

·Aug 3

Detroit Tigers trade Michael Fulmer

For many fans, this trade happened five years too late — As Major League Baseball’s trade deadline arrived, Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer was traded to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long. …

Sports

3 min read

Published in The Detroit Sports Journal

·Jul 16

Have the Red Wings turned a corner?

Free agent signings could signal the rebuild is near the end — The Detroit Red Wings were one of the most active teams at the start of the NHL’s free agency period. A team that needed a lot of help across their roster took a big step forward in what has been a long and painful rebuild for fans. It is enough…

Sports

4 min read

Published in New Writers Welcome

·Jul 16

Why I drink less

What I learned from taking a step back — Throughout most of my 20s, I considered myself a heavier drinker than most people. It was a time in my life when it appeared to be socially acceptable to go out and drink with friends on the weekends. I had a lot of fun experiences through it, memories that will…

New Writers Welcome

4 min read

Jul 3

How much coffee is too much?

Are there benefits to the right amount? — If you are like me you require caffeine to get yourself going each morning. Usually, the first thing I do as I roll out of bed is turn the coffee maker on or plan out where I am going to get my first cup. For me, it is not just…

Coffee

2 min read

Published in The Wolverines Newsletter

·Jul 2

Thoughts on Big Ten expansion

From a Michigan fan perspective — This past week it was announced that Pac-12 schools USC and UCLA will be joining the Big Ten conference starting in the year 2024. …

Sports

4 min read

Jun 29

Made it to the Partner Program

Thank you everyone for your support — I wanted to send a short announcement that I was accepted into the Medium Partner program. When I first started writing on this platform I wanted to simply use it as an outlet for my Detroit sports and Michigan Wolverines fandom. …

Writing

1 min read

Jun 29

What I learned through Meditation

How it helped me develop a better understanding of my mind — I have always been a chronic overthinker. I would constantly run through different variables in my head to arrive at a conclusion. The “gut feeling” that so many people describe seemingly didn’t exist for me, it had been replaced by a rigid set of thoughts I had about myself. During…

Mental Health

3 min read

Published in The Detroit Sports Journal

·Jun 25

Pressure is on the Tigers

The organization is in danger of getting left behind — More and more it appears that the Detroit sports scene has bottomed out. After a stretch of time in which the teams have had top draft picks and limited playoff success fans can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. At least for three of Detroit’s…

Sports

4 min read

Jun 25

It’s natural to question your decisions

Just don’t spend too much time doing it — Throughout life, you’ll be faced with many decisions. Some of them are as small as what you’ll have for dinner, others as big as your profession or a life partner. …

Life Lessons

4 min read