Life isn’t a gentle blend. It’s a collision of storms.Since 2004, this space has been where I’ve worked through what it actually takes to survive them. No cute motivation or easy answers. Just the work. This is hard-won wisdom, learned the long way… usually the hard way. We walk the hard path together. It’s not pretty, but it’s the only work that matters.

Day 249. 159 pounds lost. We live in a connected world, so naturally, I’m on social media quite often throughout the day. Yesterday as I am scrolling my wall on Facebook there was a post by Rugged Maniac Minnesota. I see these types of things often, but for whatever reason, I felt compelled to look […]
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If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.
If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.