Category Archives: Adventures

Out with the Old and in With…

For about a year now, I’ve been growing away from several views that I’ve held for many years or even my entire life. This started slowly at first but has happened increasingly faster as I’ve continued learning about a wide … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Years

This year has been quite different for me than the previous year. Both have been amazing in their own ways and they have a lot of overlap, but they are definitely distinct from one another. I think this is a … Continue reading

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Right Where I Need to Be

I can be pretty impatient with almost anything, especially self-improvement. Sometimes I’ll feel like I’m making no progress at all or actually regressing despite everything I’ve learned. What helps me during those moments is to think about moments of serendipity … Continue reading

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Training for Life

For a while now, I’ve appreciated the idea of preparing for the difficult times in life by undertaking some types of voluntary hardships. I learned about this from listening to athletes who talk about pushing themselves harder in training than … Continue reading

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Classic City Swing 8

Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading

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Floating to Different Frequencies: My Experiences

Earlier this week, I finished an amazing experiment. I found a list of frequencies to try during meditation and decided to see what would happen if I listened to them while floating. All of them relaxed me, I got some … Continue reading

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The Daily Stoic: “How Can You Know If You’ve Never Been Tested?”

This entry from The Daily Stoic resonates quite strongly with me. When I think back to the most difficult season of my life, I can become sad or angry at how much it hurt to go through everything that happened. … Continue reading

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Life Lessons from a Car Tire

Last week, the low tire pressure indicator in my car came on, so I filled all the tires and went on my way. The indicator came back on a few days later, so I found out which tire was low … Continue reading

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Field Day 2.0

Yesterday I participated in Field Day 2.0, which was an outdoor event organized by someone I know from swing dancing. Just like last year’s Field Day, this one was full of fun, games, and laughter. Here’s an overview of the … Continue reading

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You Can Do It

I’ve learned how to do a lot of stuff that I once thought would be impossible for me. Some things turned out to be much easier than I expected, but many of them were difficult (sometimes even more difficult than … Continue reading

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