Dr. Wendy talks about how we can all do better at coping with things that are tough in life.

Last week, while we were on the air in the midst of our show, Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash not far from my home.

Death is always rattles us, but there’s something about an untimely death that cuts us to the bone. It’s a shocking reminder of how fragile life really is and how little we know about the future. Kobe made so many sacrifices in order to achieve his career goals and now, having retired, he was turning all his energies to, in his words, “catch up on the other things.” Only, he wasn’t given the time to catch up on the other things.

Some take this as a tragic lesson in how important it is to live for today but I’m not sure life is that simple.

In my experience some plans just have to wait. Some goals won’t be reached today. Some things are big enough and important enough to sacrifice a great deal of today in order for even the chance of them coming to pass tomorrow. In fact, you could make the argument that if your big dreams don’t require sacrifice then maybe you just don’t have any truly big dreams.

But others might say that if knowing your life will soon be over would change your priorities today then that’s how you should always be living.

Still others say it’s about finding balance. Whatever balance might mean.

Well, what do you do if you’re like me and see truth in it all? And what do you do if like me you’re not a big believer in perfect balance?

I just don’t see much balance in life. Not the perfect kind at least. Even the simple act of walking requires throwing yourself off balance on one leg in order to fall forward and catch yourself with the other. Then you do it again with the other leg and you try to find a rhythm to both move forward and not fall on your face.

So maybe that’s what life is really about. Not some perfect unmoving balance, but falling forward in rhythm. Maybe life is about leaning into it but then finding a rhythm that keeps you from falling.

To me that makes more sense because the very world we exist in has a rhythm of its own. Time has a rhythm. Our hearts beat in rhythm. It takes a year for the earth to circle the sun and then it repeats. It takes a month for the moon to move through it phases and then it repeats. It takes a day for the earth to turn once and then it repeats. And at each of those scales it seems that those rhythms need to be honored.

So if you only live for the day then you neglect what’s possible this year. But if pursuit of this year means losing sleep night after night, or not seeing your family day after day, or losing track of yourself moment by moment then the big plans and the big years may never come.

So maybe what we think of as balance is really falling forward in rhythm. Maybe honoring the big rhythms and the daily rhythms is the way to find balance. Maybe falling forward in rhythm is how we honor the big dreams and the little things. Maybe that’s how we learn to walk.

Maybe. Or maybe it’s just wrestling with the question itself that means you’ll keep moving forward, not fall on your face too often, and end up building yourself a beautiful life.

Ken Morgan is a guy who can use a hand. So many of us know first hand how fast medical expenses can rack up. When you're trying to beat something - anything - the last thing a person should be is stressed, worried, anxious...you get it. Help a guy out.

KFI's Dr. Wendy Walsh jumps on the mic with Neil to talk about helping the homeless and other people who can use a little boost. St. Joseph Center's 2nd annual food festival coming up on February 27th will bring dozens of restaurants together. Proceeds go to St. Joseph Center's food programs.

The ladies from Plancha Latin Kitchen and they hook us up with a literal pallet of food from their fantastic eatery! They're in representing Dine Out Long Beach where you can get in on all the good food and fun!

Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week taking place February 23-29

A Free Chefs’ Cooking + Tasting Kick-off Takes Place Feb. 22 at Friedmans Home Experience

Diners can enjoy two-selection brunches and lunches starting at $10 and/or three-selection dinners starting at $20. Beer, wine and cocktail pairings with small plates will also be offered at various restaurants and wine bars. There are no tickets to purchase or passes required as guests experience the restaurants and their settings first-hand.

DINE OUT LONG BEACH, RESTAURANT & COCKTAIL WEEK (no more 2.0)
Celebrating our 5th year
February 23-29‬ at more than 50 restaurants
Citywide: Downtown, Bixby Knolls, Belmont Shore, Naples Island, East Long Beach
The Grunion Gazette will host a contest during Dine Out Long Beach where one lucky winner will be awarded a trip for two to ‪Catalina Island‬ with roundtrip transportation on Catalina Express and two nights at the newly renovated Hotel Atwater plus a Bison Expedition Biofuel Hummer Tour for two. No purchase necessary to enter.

Wing on tacos and Brent on tequila? What else can a person want.

Today we hang with the gang from Wahoo Fish Tacos we are given the details on the Fantasy Island Movie Fantasy Taco Contest. We even get a helping of an all new menu item. For more details go to WahoosFishTacos.com .

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Fantasy Taco Contest (in conjunction with Fantasy Island Movie)
Contest ends February 5th
Go to WahoosFishTacos.com to enter
Prizes include $500 Cash gift card and $50 Wahoo’s gift card

GaS brings you the Nine News Nuggets You Need To Know.

GaS discusses the top trending news stories.

John Thomas joins Handel to discuss the impeachment trial.
He also goes into his Iowa predictions and the LA District Attorneys race.

It's time for #TechTalk! Like every other red-blooded American, you want to watch the Big Game. There's just one massive problem. You cut the cord. There is a solution!