The Balance of Future Planning
One of the things that Lia (my girlfriend) and I talked about very early on in our relationship was communication. …
Laughable Writing
Blogging over the last year and a half has had its ups and downs. For the most part, it’s just …
The Last One To Leave
All growing up, my parents were almost always the last people to leave a party or an event. As many …
Working Because of Appreciation Vs Working for Appreciation
There may be some ties and analogies that are far-reaching here, but they seemed appropriate nonetheless. I don’t know how …
Reunited with Good Times
I’ve talked many times about the feelings of looking back on a time and being grateful that I’m not still …
Anticipation
There are different levels of anticipation. There’s an anticipation that makes you feel sick inside – dreading when the thing …
Realizing You Have A Story
There aren’t a lot of people out there who don’t enjoy a good story. Stories are somehow ingrained into the …
Spontaneous Planning
I’m a weird mix between wanting to be spontaneous and go with the flow, but also if you give me …
Edifying to the Body
How intentionally do you think about the things that you say? It’s pretty easy not to cuss all the time …
Rejuvination of “The Outside”
I always told myself that I could never work in an office…the last three months, I’ve not been working in …
When Strangers Become Your Friends
“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.” A quote that may resonate with extrovert a bit …
Extroversion Alone Time
Something I’ve had to come to the realization of over the last year is that I genuinely don’t enjoy solo …
When The Worst of Times Become the Best of Times
For most of my life, I’ve often been the planner. In my friend groups, I was usually the one who …
Wearing Several Hats
I grew up a city boy. Maybe didn’t have the big city life, but I certainly wasn’t a country boy. …
The Turkey Farm
Working on a turkey farm for 9 months is not something that I wish I could do again. It was …
Blessings Of Friendship
I’ve written multiple posts about the varying degrees of friendship in my life. Different friend types, which friendships to focus …
Glad Not To Be Living In The Past
There are some things that I look back on and get annoyed at past me. Lots of music and sports …
Sports For The Whole Family
One of the things I’ve missed most while being in this quarantine is outdoor sports with friends. Three of my …
The Gift Of Receiving
As someone who likes to help others and give time to them, you would think that I, of all people, …
Memories Bring Back Memories Bring Back You
A catchy song lyric? Yes. Reality? Maybe also yes. I’ve been thinking about how odd it is to remember specific …
The Come and Go Of Friendships
Sometime around 10 years ago, I started playing Ultimate frisbee with a group of people in Derby, KS. At the …
All Work Is Good Work
It’s easy to feel like the work that you do doesn’t have a purpose. Those jobs you have as a …
1 Screen of Separation
I don’t love Zoom calls. It’s been especially hard for me to want to do leisure video calls when much …
The Ability To Waste Time
One of the primary reasons that I’ve continued to write every day for almost a year and a half now …
Parents Who Care
There are many people who are raised without parents. There are probably even more people who are raised by bad …
The Joy of Dating
I was talking with a friend earlier today about what it looked like to be blogging while I was dating. …
Games and Celebration
During a time when it’s important to be distanced from others, only spending in person time with family, I …
Seeking Counsel
After entering into a more serious relationship, I’ve been realizing how much even my last year and a half of …
Good Ol’ Fashioned Fun
There are many types of fun. When I was working at a restaurant/bar in Missouri, it seemed the best way …
Writing (Your Thoughts)
How many different kinds of writing have entered into the world? Today, a friend and I spoke about our own …