I was tempted to call this something ridiculous like, “How to write a book in three days,” which, to be fair, sounds like the kind of title that would probably get clicks, especially in a world where everyone seems to want the quickest shortcut, the fastest hack, and a ten-step system to become a creative…
Positive thinking used to sound like nonsense to me. When I was drinking, I didn’t want someone telling me to “just think positive” while my life was falling apart. I was stuck, angry, anxious, broke, comparing myself to everyone else, and convinced that life was against me. Facebook was the worst thing ever invented because…
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” — James Clear, Atomic Habits. This week I have mostly been thinking about golf, which is no real difference to most weeks at the moment, but something has shifted for me lately that also ties directly into…
There is something strange about watching the internet react to someone famous talking about alcohol, relapse or sobriety, because within minutes it can become less about the person and more about the content machine. That was the feeling I had when I saw the recent reports about Brad Pitt drinking again after seven years of…
This week’s Friday Ramble is going to be a little lighter, because, quite frankly, I don’t have it in me this week to go full personal growth monk and start asking you to journal about your childhood wounds while I sit here sipping sparkling water and pretending I’m above getting annoyed when my golf swing…
“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.”— Epictetus This week’s Ramble, as promised last week, features Luna and Twiglet with my new fancy camera, which I am also using to shoot video content for upcoming courses. I love our fluffy fur babies, even if every meal seems to come with a hairball, but they are such…
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”— Epictetus. This week’s Friday Ramble is about starting. Inspired by a message I received on Instagram last night from someone who didn’t really know where to begin. Plus, an ode to golf and recovery, and for the golf haters,…
“No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.”— Seneca This week’s Friday Ramble is about comfort and how you step out of your comfort zone. More specifically, how the comfortable choice is not always the right choice, which is very annoying because I love…
This week’s Friday Ramble continues the theme of identity and energy, because it has been following me around like a bad smell lately. Strap yourself in. This goes deep. For those new to the Friday Ramble, this is where we talk about anything that has popped into my head this week to showcase life, sobriety,…
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”— Marcus Aurelius Last Friday, I was involved in a car crash. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, which is the most important part of the whole thing. Cars can be fixed, bodywork can be repaired, insurance companies can do their…