Another Nature Weekend
It’s another one of those weekends that getting out of the city has become my main priority. I love the …
Match Minus One
A phone conversation tool I’ve learned from my COO at work has helped me understand how my normal interactions with …
Nowhere is Unfamiliar Anymore
When I traveled when I was younger, the feeling of unknown was overwhelming. I felt like a real stranger. I …
If Everyone Owned Everything They Used
This morning after I parked my car in the parking garage I always park in when I go to work, …
Is Organic Better? (Not a Food Article)
I don’t know anything about food and the bads and goods of organic vs not organic vs etc. So this …
A Way of Life
I’m often asked what I’ve gained from daily blogging and I often find it hard to quantify exactly how it …
Running in the Rain
The last two 5k’s I’ve run have been perfect conditions. Freezing temperatures, rain, injuries in my knee and hip. Really …
I Had A Hydro Flask Before You – Therefore I Am Better Than you
The “I had it before it was cool” movement is a beautiful thing. Maybe it’s something that’s been around forever …
Friendsgiving 2019
I’ve heard the word “Friendsgiving” more this year than I have every other year combined. I don’t know if it’s …
The Desire to Write/The Lack of Desire to Read
I’ve recently been getting a kick or desire to write more. Maybe not even more but more quality. This blog …
How Do You Meet Friends?
In my 6 months in Austin, something I’ve realized when talking to most people is that they’ve found it difficult …
12 Months At Praxis
A year-and-a-half ago I was having difficulty deciding what the next step was for me in education. I use education …
Extroverts Should Go Solo Adventuring Too
Growing up I hated not being around people. I was what you might call a serial extrovert. If there was …
Can You Play A Wedding…Tomorrow?
Spontaneity isn’t something I thought a whole lot about until recent years. Really, hardly at all until even this year. …
Apathetic Goal Setting
This is less a post to create value for others as it is a fully transparent look at my current …
Change and the Seasons of Life
As the weather takes its journey (as it does every year) from warm to cool, I had overwhelming nostalgia. It’s …
Reconnecting
The human mind and heart is such a peculiar thing. As I was away from my home in Austin for …
Why Never Having Enough Time Is A Beautiful Thing
People often off-handedly will say something to the effect of “we never have enough time to visit.” Sometimes they mean …
The Experiential Friend
There are many kinds of intimacy. As I’ve mentioned in recent posts, they deserve a full post or several posts …
Losing the Big One
Playing competitive sports is one of my favorite things to do. Having an opportunity to both work my body and …
Leaving Room For Spontaneity
If you were to judge yourself on a scale of 1-10 on how spontaneous you are, 1 meaning “if it’s …
I Am Dumb and That’s Okay
It’s not a secret that I hide anymore that I stopped doing school at the age of 10 or 11. …
Have Friends in Different Stages of Life
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found it’s more and more difficult to form deep, lasting friendships. Lots of things play …
Caught Up In the Tasks
One of the more relatable tweet’s I’ve seen on Twitter. I’ve found for myself, that I get obsessed with projects. …
Not Hitting Publish
Yesterday afternoon I wrote a post while at work. I put the finishing touches on it and left it sitting …
Send Birthday Notes
Back several years ago, I tried a thing. I never enjoyed Facebook birthday messages. They felt so disingenuous. Every once …
When the Pressure’s Off
If you’re sitting at the movies with a group of friends, who’s the one in the group who primarily organized …
The Aging Problem
Most kids growing up it seemed always wanted to be older than they were. They wanted to do what the …
Off the Grid…Again
I am currently on a backpacking trip in Wyoming. Potentially without service. This is one of the first weeks where …
You Can’t Make Old Friends
That’s probably a song lyric from somewhere, but I’ve been thinking about friendships a lot recently. There are so many …