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I find myself in this situation again and again, the factors change and the details, but here I am. Again. This blog is a place that I return to in these moments. Like an old lover that I just can’t quite get over, whom I keep in a secret place and in those moments in … More Hello again,
This is no easy topic, no easy subject to tackle – in real life, anyway – in imaginations and hidden behind layers of deep thought, that’s different, but to actually open up and talk about it, that’s what’s difficult. Let me back up. One of my coworkers, a girl with whom I’m very close and … More Life Choices & Pursuing Dreams
I like my morning routine. I sit at my desk and drink my coffee while I read my bible until I see the black of the morning start to turn grey. I get up and open my window shade and within a few minutes, I start to see the orange and gold of dawn pierce … More But, in the Morning
This post was originally published on my other blog, which can be found here, but I felt I should put it on here as well. I was hoping to write my next post on the topic of the next Archetype in the series, however, I’ve had some personal things crop up this week that have … More Grieving, Like a Gentleman
Sorry it’s been a while since my last post on here, I’ve just been busy trying to get my other website going. It’s become something of an obsession for me honestly. I wake up every morning at sometime between 5:00 and 6:30 (4 something today, stupid allergies – y’all, allergies in South Texas is not … More It’s been a little while
It occurs to me, if everyone knows not to trust the mainstream media because it’s clearly controlled by political groups or simply, leftist ideology, why does anyone watch them and take them seriously anymore? Don’t people realize that the age of the media being the watchdog of the government is long over? Don’t they realize … More We’re the real victims here.
Hey everyone, it’s been awhile since my last post, but mainly because I’ve been working on my new website. I just launched it yesterday, you can check it out here and I wanted to include the first post here to give you guys a taste. Please check it out if you get a chance, and tell … More Why a Gentleman, You Ask?
It’s been coming on for awhile now, the eventual break that is the culmination of the relentless stress, the work ethic (the full time job, the side hustles) the lack of sleep, the self-doubt, et al. You name it. There comes a point when you can’t take it anymore and you do something maybe a … More Almost a man bun, sigh…
Do you ever feel like the walls are closing in around you? I do. Every. Damn. Day. When I tell them, people wonder why I wake up anywhere from 5:30 – 6:30 every day of the week, even on my days off. They think I’m super strict and structured when in reality, it’s just that … More Walls
via Daily Prompt: Breakthrough Breakthrough. A fairly benign word that has some serious connotations. When I hear that word, I think about the seemingly insurmountable odds that people face which spurn the need for breakthrough in the first place. I hear that word a lot in two circles in particular, church and self help. In … More Daily Prompt: Breakthrough
A Man's Literary Life 