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Surviving a Storm
It was just another Wednesday evening here at the 6021, when the sky began to darken, trees tossed their leaves in a panic, and drivers of all ages forgot the rules of the road because it was raining. An “Extremely Severe Thunderstorm” rolled in, uprooting trees, flooding streets, and reducing our house electricity wattage to zero. Good…
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Fight Club
It’s been a strange week for me. I’ve felt inspired, depressed, incredibly sad, extremely encouraged, humbled by others’ kindness and generosity, humbled by my own failures, been very close to insanity, and yesterday I forgot to eat lunch. I don’t forget to eat food. Like JLaw says, “Eating is one of my favorite parts of the…
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Measuring Sticks
I was hobbling down the hallway, cranky and sore, when one of my coworkers asked if I was okay. Headed to the bathroom, I kept it short: “Crossfit.” “Wow,” he responded. “How often do you usually go?” I stopped. Apparently we were having a conversation. “I try to go four times a week.” He whistled. And…
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Know Thyself
I’m getting more adventurous as I get older. Now, if I’m being perfectly honest with you, part of that adventurous spirit is because I’m depressed. It takes more thrill and excitement to thrill and excite me. It takes something new and different for me to feel much of anything. The same old is, well, just…
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Little Flock
On this beautiful, sunny, springy Friday here in Indianapolis, I want to say a brief something about a trend that I’ve been noticing in recent months. “What’s this trend?” you ask with awe and wonder. Thank you for your interest. I’m glad I haven’t lost you yet. That trend, my friends, is fear. What if…
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Make ‘Em Laugh
“Go!” the man behind me yells, and I drop the 15lb weight and start running. I take a left, run around the corner of the weightlifting mats, take another left, and straight in front of me is a giant camera lens. My friend Brian is taking pictures. I grew up in a creative, musical family, with…