Art… Reluctance to Create 28 May 201921 May 2019 We don’t make sense. It would seem there’s a whole spectrum of motivations. I say I want certain things, but I resist my own efforts. I feel inspired to train…
Business & Money… The Unexpected Side Effects of Getting Out Of Debt: A Debt-Free Love Story Part 1 5 Mar 201923 Feb 2019 If personal finances were about the math, I imagine we would all be millionaires... Spend less than you make. Save the rest diligently in compounding interest accounts over a long…
Art… Procrastinate Like A Pro. 20 Feb 201912 Feb 2019 Humans have the capacity to envision complex outcomes. We dream of traveling to the stars. We plan for unknowable futures. We strive for god-like powers. And often, fail to fold…
Lifestyle… Inhale. Exhale. 30 Jan 201921 Jan 2019 I’ve carried around a lot of destructive guilt most of my life. Spent too much time feeling inadequate; immature, uneducated, unfit, unworthy, unproductive. I could look like a complete failure…
Art… Born to Fail: Letting go of guilt and inferiority 24 Dec 201817 Dec 2018 If you’ve ever felt guilt or shame for not achieving more, consider this: You were born to fail. At least by societal standards. Our biology is primed for survival. But…
Philosophy Why Write? Why Create Anything At All? 21 Nov 201817 Dec 2018 Writer's’ block. Imposter syndrome. Rejection. Starving artists. These ugly symptoms of fear present themselves in various ways. Every creative person is familiar to some degree with at least one. Are…
Personal Development To Move Forward; Step Back 19 Mar 20188 Mar 2018 (note: This is a raw and vulnerable post. Cathartic? Maybe. But it’s my sincere hope that my story might help you approach the hard decisions that are required to overcome…
Personal Development… Making The Hard Decision To Know Thyself 5 Feb 201826 Jan 2018 I think I’ve learned more about myself in the last 6 months than in the 42 previous years combined. And it started with a willingness to make the hardest decisions…
Personal Development When the Music Dies – Dance! 21 Jan 201817 Jan 2018 I'm going to be real with you. Today was not the best day of my life. It's not that anything majorly devastating happened. More like a long list of minor…
Fitness… 5 Ways to Develop A Better Outlook 20 Jan 201811 Jan 2018 Life is amazing. But we forget. We forget that we are surrounded by beauty, opportunity, adventure. Stop and smell the roses! Cliche' advice that we tend to smile at and…