May you live every day of your life.― Jonathan Swift As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been kind of avoiding this whole blogging thing for the last few weeks. I've been avoiding it much like.... well.... the plague. There are a few reasons for this but the biggest reason is that I... Continue Reading →
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (A review)
Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.― Albert Camus Alright, so there has been radio silence for a while but I have been taking some time to kind of focus on some things that I have needed to focus on in terms of some... Continue Reading →
We Are All Experiencing a Trauma
A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.― Gilles Deleuze Today is day 26 90 000 of self isolation. I haven't been posting much about my life because, well, it really just isn't that interesting. Every day consists of a workout,... Continue Reading →
The Gulag Archipelago (A review and a reflection)
“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Wow. Where do I even start with this book? First, I will say that I'll try not to ramble on too long about it and I will try not to provide too many spoilers. I'm not entirely convinced that you can even... Continue Reading →
Why I Started Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting; this has been a bit of a buzz word/phrase for the last couple years. I've always kind of shy'd at the thought of depriving my body of food for an extended period of time. Especially with my work out routine I always kind of told myself that I should make sure my body... Continue Reading →
Can an old dog learn new tricks?
She refused to be bored chiefly because she wasn't boring.― Zelda Fitzgerald Well, there comes a time in every quarantine I think where we decide that even doing what we enjoy becomes monotonous. I have been doing most things that I had recommended on my earlier post when this all began. Exercising regularly; even have some... Continue Reading →
Quarantine Weekend #2
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.― Marcus Aurelius Well, coming to the end of the weekend, I am feeling much better than my last post. Sometimes you just need to take a day and breathe. This is something I need to get better at doing... Continue Reading →
Today was not a win.
“Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”― L.M. Montgomery It's been 9 days, but it's starting to feel like a lifetime. Last week I had set a goal to add an extra km to my runs every day. So far this week, I have been... Continue Reading →
Why I Quit Watching T.V.
I'm not young enough to know everything.― J.M. Barrie **Disclaimer** This is my own personal opinion and experience and is not based on any kind of medical/mental health perspective It's been about a year now since I quit watching television. Firstly, I should say that I will still watch the news if I am using... Continue Reading →
We’re just getting started
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It... Continue Reading →