The Good Reads Book Challenge: Join Me In Conquering It

In 2024, I will once again take on a Good Reads Book Challenge. For a while now, I’ve found myself distracted to the point where reading in itself has been challenging. When I did get the urge to read, I’d browse Half Price Books or scroll through Amazon and read descriptions, hoping to find a […]

Balance: A New Year, A Time For Regaining It

I’ve long agreed with the adage, “Our body is our temple.” Lately, I’ve been treating it more like the Temple of Doom. This month, it’s time to put the former into practice, and regain some balance in my life. I love the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve often avoided using the term. It […]

Moshing Taught Me These Essential Life Lessons

Lights go out. Electricity permeates the room. Hundreds of sweaty humans are crammed into a poorly ventilated venue. Mass-produced, overpriced draft beer sloshes from the 16 oz plastic cup of a random drunkard plodding his way through the crowd. The curtains drop and a night of epic battle begins. Your spirit reverberates with double bass […]

Identifying Your Core Values: A Healthy Self-Assessment

Let’s Begin With a Backstory You may have noticed, but I haven’t posted to my blog in quite some time (ultimately deleted old posts). My only excuse is that my life has been crazy and wacky and insane, and I didn’t yet have the words to describe it. I think we can all agree that […]