We feel dark. Depressed. Down. Whatever you want to call it. We’re just barely ourselves, or we’re the lowest energy form of ourselves. Dark thoughts, little action, waves slowly lapping the …
Deadlift Sleep: The BEST
I never sleep better than the night after I deadlift. Boom. Out like I’m on drugs. I am on drugs. Iron drugs. Weight pried from the ground with strength and …
Don’t Let the World Do That
Don’t let the world convince you to be scared of your own power. I know it’s hard. You may be scared of your own power (“Who am I to do …
Hell Is Asking “Why?”
Shit happens. That’s a punk-ass statement and true at the same time. Life happens. You can’t control any of it and it’s maddening and you spend most of your days …
What’s the Problem?
I often ask myself this question: What is the problem today? Today. Not tomorrow. Not yesterday. Today. Define the problem. Assess the situation. Decide to act or not act. Life …
Will You Go Back to the Gym Now?
Are you going back? Not to the office or a bad marriage. You can make those decisions on your own. What I want to know is this: are you going …
The Truth About Compassion
People are hurting. Every time I open Facebook (which isn’t all that often these days) I see more entries in the “Hey, I’m hurting, too!” ledger. Now I’m not making …
“I Was Bad Today”: Debunking the False Morality of Food
Food has no morality. No soul. No divine status. And it can’t convey any morality. There are no holy avocados or unholy fries. Just a plethora of phrases surrounding food …
Fight the Algorithms
Fight the algorithms. You are more than a collection of your likes. You are more than what you could buy with money. How ridiculous that concept is anyhow. How insulting. …
Don’t Lose Yourself to the Bitterness
We’ve turned into such a bitter culture, addicted to our own seething rage even as it hurts us, as it burns us, as it destroys us.
Heat Is Not Weakness
Being cold does not make you a better person. You might like being cold – I often do because it perks me up and makes me feel more alive than …