PinnedThe Art of Personal Sacrifice: Seeking PainIn 2017 I showed up to the gym with Jesse Bradley, our crew was one short that morning when I walked in at 5:10 a.m. but I was as motivated…Jun 11, 2022Jun 11, 2022
I Live in The PastSometimes, just before bed, as my eyes begin to weigh heavier on me and the days stresses begin to disappear, I can sense a change in the…Sep 15Sep 15
Everything at Once: The Act of PerseveringI have never particularly understood the natural forces around me or its way of determining when I am in need of a lesson, but I do know…Jun 11Jun 11
The Burden of Ultimate AccountabilityLaughing with friends over a beer, I recall the moment I was caught by my sergeant sleeping in a washed-out field in southern Louisiana. 48…Dec 11, 2023Dec 11, 2023
Disassociated Through Work Ethic: Why the Few Can’t Relate to The ManySweat poured down my chin strap chaffing my beard, and the field beneath my hand began to move away from me as if to retract into the…Aug 8, 20231Aug 8, 20231
Lessons From Japan: Freedom Through DisciplineStanding in what could be described as the cleanest subway car I’ve ever been in, I realized two things:May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Those Who Trespass Against YouIsurmise that we ignore some of the evil in the world that we witness in the media or firsthand because we cannot actually conclude that…Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Water Your Own Garden First, Before Inquiring About the NeighborsIn the wake of the horrific shooting in Buffalo, NY this past week, I reflected and took in the reactions of both the public as well as the…May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
9,500 Miles in Two Months — What I Learned About Bluefield From Circling the Nation & Visiting…11,500 foot altitude in Colorado is enough to keep a heavy breathing man like myself up at night, the air was so thin it felt as though my…May 4, 20221May 4, 20221
