Forged in Fire

What Do You Feel Called To Do? Your phone rings. You glance down at the screen and see that it’s a call that you’ve been dreading, or a call that you simply don’t have the energy to field. You make the decision, in that moment, to ignore the call. You move on with your day Read more

Simplify things and choose to move forward When I was 18 years old, I got my first tattoo. What seemed like a “rebel move” at the time, was really only a small blurb on my left arm that took (maybe) 5 minutes to complete, reading: “Live Simply.” Why? Good question. That mantra really stuck out Read more

The Key Pieces to This Puzzle There is great importance in leading a life of order – rather than a life of chaos. Helpful in such an undertaking is a set of basic rules to guide your thoughts and actions. Similarly to the best-selling book, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson, I’ve compiled Read more

Learning how to use failure to your advantage For a moment, think of a time that you’ve failed. No matter the context. A time that you’ve failed yourself, or a time that you’ve failed someone you love. A time that you’ve let someone down, or a time that you’ve completely crashed and burned.  Did this Read more

The Power Behind Chunking Large Things Into Small Pieces Anything worthy of accomplishing is sure to appear as a lofty endeavor at first glance. Oftentimes, such a thing will seem unattainable when taken in as a whole. In order for it – whatever it may be – to be rightfully accomplished, you must break it Read more

Why I skipped the marathon marker to pursue the ultra-distance The year 2020 was a wild one, wasn’t it? To be honest, the better majority of it remains a blur. It came and went in a snap. I’d imagine most would agree? Now removed from the strange events and tumultuous times that came as a Read more