03/24/2020
Things end. Maybe that’s an abrupt way of putting it. It’s certainly succinct and uncomfortably true. All things end, or as Gautama the Buddha, phrased it, “All compound things are subject to decay.” Time passes. Things end. Tempests are not eternal. There’s an immutable corollary to this, however. Things begin. Time is precious. Time passes and things change. Things grow. Things transform. [ 434 more words ]
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Things end. Maybe that’s an abrupt way of putting it. It’s certainly succinct and uncomfortably true. All things end, or as Gautama the Buddha, phrased it, “All compound things are subject to decay…
03/16/2020
"Oh hey there. Thought you were going on vacation after Nationals?” “No, I’ve decided to hang around for a while. Keep you company. Make life more interesting for you. And the whole world, really.” “Okay. Come visit. You can kick around for a bit. But we need a few ground rules. You can come train with me, but you don’t speak while I approach the bar. [ 1,526 more word ]
Hey there old friend
“Oh hey there. Thought you were going on vacation after Nationals?” “No, I’ve decided to hang around for a while. Keep you company. Make life more interesting for you. And the whole world, re…
12/11/2019
Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Mmm… I don’t know Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I built my life around you But time makes you bolder Children get older I'm getting older, too… [ 739 more words ]
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Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Mmm… I don’t know Well, I& #821…
03/25/2019
This was written around this time last year, about a couple of my "mountains". It was written mid-climb, when I was trying to decide whether to keep going or to abandon the adventure. They were obstacles that had me seriously questioning both my self-worth as an athlete and whether I was going to continue lifting or not. I have since climbed a bit higher and learned a few things in the process. [ 2,053 more words ]
Tap out or pass out
This was written around this time last year, about a couple of my “mountains”. It was written mid-climb, when I was trying to decide whether to keep going or to abandon the adventure. T…
