My Dark Knight of the SoulGrowing up, I was always terrified of villains in movies. Even the villains in Disney movies would give me nightmares. Like Ursula in The…Nov 19, 2023Nov 19, 2023
Chronic Pain is Civil DisobedienceMy new favorite analogy for chronic pain is “civil disobedience.”Mar 17, 2023Mar 17, 2023
The Spiritual Art of Mountain WalkingIf there is anything the mountains do, it’s make you walk the walk. I haven’t the slightest idea what that phrase originally came from, but…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
A Hyper-Individualist Confronts the Beauty of the Inextricable Social MatrixFor most of my life I’ve considered myself a staunch individualist. I never wanted to be told what to do or how to do it. I would figure it…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
“Whoa. That’s a beautiful ridgeline.I passed by a mountain range in the Yukon driving back down from Alaska. I pass a lot of places that I think it would be cool to hike up…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
There’s a good quote that says “wherever you go, there you are.”I think it’s very easy to embark on a trip and imagine some bolder, stronger, wiser, happier version of yourself facing all the challenges…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019