My Jiu Jitsu Journey
My philosophy of minimalism provides five major focus points: passions, contributions, growth, relationships, and health. As my good friend Jonathan reminded me last Friday, our lives and bodies are like finely tuned machines that gradually drift out of alignment over time. While I have been focusing on my health in many ways, there has been … Continue reading A Finely Tuned Machine
I'm coming off a fun Memorial Day weekend full of biking, pizza, and wine, and giving myself a much needed break in writing. Hope you had a great weekend as well and are finding joy in areas you did not know existed before the quarantine. Until next week, I'll leave you with this quick, content … Continue reading Memorial Day Break
We had a friend over for dinner one night and I let him know that he should bring his guitar. Kevin has been playing for quite a while and plays in a band called Smoke Damage. Most often, they play at Henry's Upstairs in Lawrence, KS. I just started learning in August of 2018, so … Continue reading Having Enough
On Friday morning last week, I got up a little early with the intentions of going for a short run around the block. I went to the bathroom, and took my morning pills washing them down with plenty of water. I had set up everything the night before to remove all the friction I could. … Continue reading Never-Ending Constant Battle
Innate to all of us is a desire to matter; a yearning to be important. When we're just passing through a town to our next destination, however, it seems less important to impress these people. Why convince these people who you may never run into again of your significance? As the Daily Stoic reminded me … Continue reading The People in Towns You’re Just Passing Through
The Shaw Show 