The Simple Things In Life
I often like to ask the question, “what is your favorite memory/day from your life?” It’s then been turned back …
Karen
As I was walking to my car after work, I saw a man in the distance behind it who looked …
Relationship Non-Negotiables
Setting standards and non-negotiables going into relationships is really important. Two reasons: The first is because we have a lot …
The Music Mood
Kids are often known for their tendency to move from one interest to another quickly and without much warning. At …
Ungratefulness: Finale
See my last three posts in this series for context if you’d like. Everyone has a story. As I’ve gotten …
Ungratefulness: Part Three
I start backing up out of my normal parking spot in downtown, and a homeless man comes running up to …
Ungratefulness: Part Two
I’ve had interactions with several homeless people since my time in Austin began. While I was living at my office …
Ungratefulness: Part One
There’s a small black man who sits on the side of the road every morning when I walk to work …
Annoy
Sometimes, life just likes to slap you in the face. My unending journey in a world of technology that hates …
Big Bend – July, 2019
About a week before the 4th of July, I realized that I was going to have an opportunity for a …
Stories From The Trail: Part 1
There is an unrealistic expectation often associated with things like backpacking and/or traveling. as I’ve followed others journey’s and had …
Off the Grid but Still Connected?
It’s hard to get truly disconnected from technology. I’m off backpacking in one of the most remote National Prks in …
It’s Not That Hard to Meet New People
I’ve realized over the last month how much I love to meet new people. Something about the transition of someone …
Becoming the “Tech Guy”
Actual email from an actual customer today: “Question for you tech guys who like to build projects for me…)” You …
How to Deal with Multiple Passions
I’ve been extremely inspired recently. Inspired to go out and become the best at something. The problem is, it happens …
Suffering as a Christian
How many times have you seen a movie with military guys or some spy movie and when the combat gets …
Left on “Read”
One of the worst feelings in the world is sending a message, seeing the delivered, then read, then the infamous …
My Last Daily Blog
When I set out to blog daily back in December of 2018, I never thought that I would hit 200 …
Tired Streak
In the past three days, I’ve slept less than 6 hours. In the past three days, I’ve met more people …
Meeting Thirty of Your Close Friends
I feel it necessary for the sake of documentation to make it known that I am currently at FEEcon 2019. …
Preparation and Personalities
It’s no secret that there are many different kinds of personalities under the sun. The extrovert vs the introvert maybe …
City Boy vs Country Boy
Whether someone is a country person or a city person has a profound impact on how they seem to perceive …
Life at a Startup: Level Five
This is Part 5 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …
Why You Do What You Do
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the …
Stuck in Traffic
Have you ever been coming home from a long day of work, and you run into a traffic jam? Some …
Life at a Startup: Level Four
This is Part 4 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …
Unhappy Moving
Have you ever been on a long journey? Or even read a series of books or watched a movie and …
Reading Shmreading
Reading has always been a struggle for me. And by struggle I mean I avoided it at all costs while …
Simpler Times
As I sit and write this, I’m listening to a playlist created over 3 years ago. My emotions are going …
The Price of Living Comfortably
I went out to a Mexican restaurant this evening because I was out walking and recognized the name as a …