“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”
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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”
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”
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”
10 Additional Workout Items I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup
What’s the key to success? The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry, and the hardest worker in any room. – Dwayne Johnson Note: I am writing this post as a kind of part of an extension to two earlier posts, 10 Things I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup, and 10 CheapContinue reading “10 Additional Workout Items I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup”
10 Cheap Workout Items I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle I am writing this post as a kind of part of an extension to one of my more popular posts – 10 Things I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup. It was raining, and I really didn’t feelContinue reading “10 Cheap Workout Items I Can’t Live Without After a Breakup”
Why You Should Stay Friends
Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river. – Anonymous I was sitting on the floor in my usual room I meditate in every morning and felt peaceful. Everything around me felt tranquil, and calm. I was going deep in my head, sorting out all of myContinue reading “Why You Should Stay Friends”
How To Get Over a Breakup 