Category Archives: Adventures

Nostalgia

Over the past decade, there has been a lot of talk about repetition in popular media. Modern movies routinely get multiple sequels, several famous movies from the late 20th century are getting remade, and even some TV shows end up … Continue reading

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Six More Months

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about how much had changed over the previous six months. It’s been more than six months since that post and even more has changed. I think an update is in order. Of … Continue reading

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A Difficult Birthday

I recently celebrated another birthday. Although I enjoyed it overall, it was also quite painful as it was my first birthday without my dog Sawyer since 2010, before I got him. Here’s an overview of how it went. Most of … Continue reading

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The Healing Power of Animals

I’ve long known how healing animals can be. My dog Sawyer always made me feel better, no matter what sickness, injury, or emotional challenge I faced. Losing him was a massive blow in so many ways, especially in the healing … Continue reading

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March 2022

March was my favorite month this year. It contained several great things and hardly any painful things. Here’s an overview of it. Three wonderful things happened in quick succession. The first one came on the tail end of a painful … Continue reading

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Sawyer Moments

I keep a list of wonderful memories of my dog Sawyer. I call it Sawyer Moments, started it about a month before Sawyer’s death, and add to it each day. Updating it and occasionally reading through it have been very … Continue reading

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2018: My Favorite Year

Of all the years I’ve lived, 2018 was by far my favorite year and the best year of my life. I’ve thought this for many years now, including during 2018 itself. Although it contained some troubles, 2018 was mostly a … Continue reading

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Rest, Recovery, and Growth

I’ve noticed some people want to grow continuously. They undergo a number of challenges and stressors (often going out of their way for them) in the hope of reaching new heights as a result of growing from each one of … Continue reading

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Adding the Positive

Last year, I wrote a post about removing the negative. I still find that to be the most effective thing for relieving stress, overcoming obstacles, and enjoying life. Lately, however, I’ve realized that adding the positive is also extremely important. … Continue reading

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My Take on Endings

From November 2019 until November 2020, Mark Fischbach and Ethan Nestor-Darling hosted a YouTube channel called Unus Annus. They put up at least one video every day for a year and then deleted the channel. This was their plan from … Continue reading

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