“Nana korobi, ya oki.” Fall down seven times, stand up eight. -Japanese proverb Another chapter in life. I guess that’s what I’m starting. It seems so odd to start over. Yet again. Yet alone. I miss you everyday, and yet, I have found insights into my life and myself from you leaving. I no longerContinue reading “Making the Most Out of Life”
Author Archives: Zach
New Beginnings
I woke up to feel the cool, crisp, air and the sun shining down on me. The smells of fresh cut grass wafted in my nostrils as I stretched. I felt a little wet nibble by my nose and then by my ear. It was my corgi greeting me good morning. I gave her aContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Unexpected Challenges
I showed up 15 minutes early. I was ready. I wore the clothes I needed to wear, had my mind in the right place, and was waiting for this girl whom I had connected with over a questionable dating app. She said she would meet me here at the high school at 7. Keep inContinue reading “Unexpected Challenges”
Missing You In Hot Water
“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” – Theodore Roosevelt There’s something peculiar about hot water. We as human beings use it in every facet of our lives. We use it to cook our food, we use it to brew our coffees and teas, and lastly we even use itContinue reading “Missing You In Hot Water”
The Unspoken Reason On Why You Can’t Get A Girlfriend
Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well. – Theodore Roosevelt I drove an hour. An entireContinue reading “The Unspoken Reason On Why You Can’t Get A Girlfriend”
Stop Doing This After Your Workouts (You’re Wasting Time)
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. – Henry David Thoreau I have heard so many people tell me I should do this immediately after working out, and I am sick of hearing it. This tip/practice/ritual is false. It does not help you make gains, or any sortContinue reading “Stop Doing This After Your Workouts (You’re Wasting Time)”
If You’re Reading This…
If you’re reading this I want to let you know I miss you. I miss all of the times we had. I miss when I would come over to your apartment, and life seemed simple then. I miss the moment I met you, at the library, while it was hot. You were wearing a bigContinue reading “If You’re Reading This…”
A Simple Workout Routine To-Do Post Breakup
If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. – Thomas Jefferson So many workout routines overcomplicate. They add in special phrases and confusing programs where you are still left in the same place you were before – confused without an effective workout routine to do. ThisContinue reading “A Simple Workout Routine To-Do Post Breakup”
The #1 Secret To Helping You Make Gains Working Out Post-Breakup
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle I was heading to the gym – yet again. My girlfriend had dumped me over the phone last Spring semester and we saw each other for one last time over the Summer. I can still see her nowContinue reading “The #1 Secret To Helping You Make Gains Working Out Post-Breakup”
Standing Up For What’s Right
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. – Mark Twain We were sitting at the lunch table, and I watched as other people mocked him, humiliated him, and called him names. They were being mean to him, for absolutely no reason other than he looked a little different thanContinue reading “Standing Up For What’s Right”
What a Good Day Looks Like
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Many of us are on this post-breakup/post-quarantine/trying-to-live-healthy routine with one goal in mind – to be become a better man. But make no mistake about it – life is hard. Life throws us curveballs we didn’tContinue reading “What a Good Day Looks Like”
Missing Her
Women are made to be loved, not understood. – Oscar Wilde, Irish poet Remember when you used to come over and swim in my parent’s pool? Those days were the hottest I can remember, but your beauty compensated for the sweltering heat. I would wait for you to get off work and get done nannyingContinue reading “Missing Her”
How To Get Over a Breakup 