Err on the side of caution

Err -- Verb; to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect PSA - You probably won't agree with me on this, and if you can't dig deep into open-mindedness, deep enough to allow the possibility of me changing your mind, you should stop reading. My truth - I've struggled as long as...

Juggle Struggle

Baking, handstands, adult coloring, gardening, flower arrangements, photography, crossfit, sunrise hiking, sunset hiking, any hiking, trail running, tie dyeing, sewing, crochet, modge podge, yoga, playing guitar, writing standup, podcasting, mask making, swimming, reading, listening to books, writing, blogging, nail art, tea making... Straightforwardly, I’m a Serial Hobbiest. If you paint this broadly, there are unlimited...

You Need Therapy

…just let that sink in. I really mean it. Absolutely everyone should go to therapy, I believe that. We are humans and over time we become broken. We get worn thin, over worked, over used, over tired and often times we never take care of ourselves. I see the mind as a muscle, it has...

2020 My Way

The last year has been hard in ways I'm not going to bother boring you with, and other ways I will keep to myself regardless of bore. As I lay here in bed unable to sleep I find myself rummaging through the clutter inside my mind. Listening to background noise of Elvis (my dog) snoring...

There are two kinds of people in this world…

People who like candy corn, and people who don't. I'm going to assume the former are also people who ate crayons as a child and bite candles. Embarrassingly, on my quest to find the reason people would ever put those tri-colored triangle corn-syrup-flavored death treats in their mouths, I've done my fair share of research...

Mental Toughness

Yes, this is another Crossfit post....get over it. Find what you love, and let it save you... When I began my voyage into CrossFit I had no expectation of anything other than fitness with friends. I had no idea I was out to conquer my mental health more than my physical appearance. CrossFit is tough,...

Love at First Pull-up

    “Why don’t you just try”. Famous last words. It was morning, early, about 6am. It was a Monday. Pull up day. I place the band around the cold bar, stick my foot in, and proceed to pull my 135# self up high enough to get my chin over the bar. One, two, three,...

Appreciate, Celebrate, and Reciprocate

It's funny, through life there are expectations and "life's molds" tossed at you by every person willing to call themselves an expert because they've simply been doing life longer than you have. Learn about hygiene and self care Learn to create your own sustenance in the kitchen Learn to clean your room Vote You have...

Sobriety, Adulting, and The Grey Area

I don’t think I’ve ever been a miserable person. I’ve always known that happiness is an inside job and it’s my responsibility to keep myself happy. That being said, I’m not sure if drinking ever made me more or less happy or it was just something to do with friends because I can. I don’t...

Mt. St. Helens – The hard way

“You and your mom, always doing things the hard way…” -Grandpa In August of 2017 I lost my grandpa. It was a devastating blow even though we saw it coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s far too young, and slowly I watched him forget who I was. It started with him repeating himself and then...