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Truth and Love
“Connection happens at the nexus of truth and love, the founders say. Truth without love is harshness. Love without truth is sentimentality. But if you can be completely honest with somebody in the context of loving support, then you have a trusting relationship.” David Brooks, The Second Mountain *Full disclosure: I started writing this particular one… Continue reading
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Deserve
Merriam-Webster defines deserve as a verb, meaning “to be worthy of.” That sounds great, to be worthy of something. Going around saying, “I deserve X,” or, “I don’t deserve Y,” is the slipperiest of slopes though. On one hand, the feeling of deserving something or being entitled to something is a short step away from… Continue reading
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Show Some Passion
“You ain’t shit, Evan, and you ain’t never gonna be shit until you show some passion for something. Y’all got to love something. Y’all got to hate something. Y’all got to want something. Pissing on other people’s passion ’cause you trying to be cool just make you a coward—a little bitch.” Yellow, Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore “Who are you? Tell me about… Continue reading
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Love. Not Fear.
“I realized that I was walking the trail to complete it. Not to experience it.” A few weeks ago a friend was telling me about a hike he went on and the realization he had a ways in. I’d been on that hike, both metaphorically and literally. I can look back at so many actions… Continue reading
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Lies
“Think warm thoughts. Think warm thoughts. Think warm thoughts.” I still remember my offensive line coach in 9th grade, walking up and down the sidelines, chanting (screaming) at us. It was the end of the season and below freezing. And here was this man, a former Olympic bobsledder, coaching us, in his way, through a… Continue reading
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In The Spotlight
It’s so incredibly hard to be proud of yourself. It’s beaten into us as kids, “Don’t be proud. Be humble.” (You can read an older piece with my thoughts on that here.) Allowing yourself to be proud of the things you do, accomplish, and achieve is only the beginning. It is even harder to accept… Continue reading
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This Too Shall Pass
As I’m writing this, there are only a few more days until my spouse’s largest event of the year. She is an events coordinator for a non-profit, and the upcoming gala is the largest, most important event she coordinates every year. About a month ago, with 5 or so weeks left to go before the… Continue reading
About Me
Writer | Fitness enthusiast | Comic book lover | Helping others find their path in life