Preventative Medicine

You’re often reminded to maintain your health to avoid future illness or injury. The same as with regular vehicle maintenance, if avoided, you face costly repairs down the road. You do cardio for …

Lost Time

You think that you have more time. But you forget to consider the peripheral. It’s the reason that you overschedule, and the cause for your underestimated timelines. It’s …

Discomfort

Last year I went on my first backcountry hiking trip. If you’re unfamiliar, the idea is simple. It’s like regular camping, except that you hike deep into the wilderness with …

Progression

If you aren’t cringing at your younger self, you aren’t changing. You should be in a state of constant progression, making mistakes and learning from them. If you …

Sacrificing Sleep

Over the last few weeks, on days when I go in to work, I’ve stopped doing my morning routine. This means that I’m doing less of the things …

Population

There are too many people. The global population is rising, and many fear that resources can’t keep up. At least that’s what many believe. The global population grew slowly and …

…Like No One’s Watching

Dancing alone is fun. When no one is watching, the plague of self-consciousness is tamed — you’re free to express yourself however you feel. Pretending as though no …

Broken

Homelessness — and drug use among that community — is rising at an alarming rate. It’s always been a “big city” problem. Apparently, I now live in a …

25,000 Words

Four months into 2024 and this is the longest I’ve committed to any kind of daily practice. I run most days, practice yoga and go to the gym …

Stupid Titles and Forgetfulness

Since starting the daily blog practice, I’ve tossed out dozens of blank drafts. Some of them might have been good. The biggest problem with posting daily is the fear that I …