There was once a time in my life where everything seemed to be going my way; I lived in a gorgeous apartment in a ritzy part of town, drove a shiny BMW, had a beautiful girlfriend and more work than I knew what to do with. On the outside, things seemed to be perfect. On […]
There are a lot of people who have rightly-deserved harsh criticism for the Christian faith. In many instances and denominations, modern-day christians have earned their seat at the table along with Karens, virtue-signalers and * fatigue. Nobody wants to see a grown woman throwing a temper tantrum because her Lululemons didn’t fit, any more than […]
In Just a Car Crash Away, Marilyn Manson belts out one of the most gut-wrenching songes I’ve ever heard; the song defines the term. Love is a fire Burns down all that it sees Burns down everything Everything, you think burns down Everything you say… …So how can it be this lonely? Is this all […]
For many people, there’s a race to obtain some measure of success. When I lived in China, I was shocked at how hard students would study in order to get good grades and one day get high marks on ‘the test’ – their final test that would give them the number/score required to get into […]
When I was younger, I remember looking at my Dad while he mowed the lawn. At that time, it seemed like one of the funnest things I could imagine doing, and I asked if he’d let me have a turn. My Dad was a smart man, and he did his best to make it sound […]
For the last few weeks, I’ve been spiraling down a bit of a rabbit hole. In the past, I’d go on ‘deep dives’ about different topics or subject matters, until I reached a point where I felt like I had learned enough to satiate my curiosity. This trend started at a very young age, as […]
For most of my adult life, I’ve lived in apartments. Looking back, I consider myself thankful to have lived in what most would consider ‘luxury’ apartments, as all of them were well-above basic living scenarios. My first apartment after ‘campus living’ was top-of-the-line, with a large spiral staircase and loft space to accompany my roommate, […]
Scenic Route Whenever I make a wrong turn on the road, I’ve learned to say one line that reframes the circumstance instantly: “Well, it looks like we’re taking the scenic route!” While it sounds like a light-hearted way to make fun of the situation, there’s a lot of wisdom in being able to ‘reframe the […]
This week, I learned an invaluable lesson from Atlas, who made one comment that left me thinking for days. A little over a year ago, I was playing with Atlas when I got an email from a client – who drafted a short email, letting me know they were terminating their contract with Tripleskiny. It […]
In Fight Club, Tyler Durden takes [un]willing participants on questionable experiences that help reframe their perspective on their lives. Between basement fight clubs, chemical burns and near-death experiences, he put a crack in the fragile reality that many of these men had holding thier lives together, who volunteered to subject themselves to Tyler’s ways. Near […]