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  • Whatever That Was

    When I start to get into one of my blue periods, I have found that if…

  • The Ride Home

    I’ve noticed that I can usually tell when I start slipping into what I can only…

  • The Surf Leash

    The challenge with having a vivid imagination is that, for me, it comes with irrational fears.…

  • At Capacity

    Between starting a new job and the various things, I have committed myself to, I have…

  • Didn’t See That Coming

    One of the things I wanted to figure out during this sabbatical was whether there was…

  • Learning to Be Uncomfortable

    Since joining the church, I’ve gotten involved volunteering for different things, as mentioned in previous posts.…

  • Reentry

    I call it reentry because that’s honestly what coming home from a multi-day festival feels like.…

  • Trying to Make a Schedule

    When I first started attending festivals, I would try to stick to some sort of schedule.…

  • Different Vice, Same Pull

    I get into these negative loops. Sometimes I can feel them coming on… other times they…

  • Attempts Were Made

    Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked up the nerve a few times now to say…

  • Self-Promotion

    Self-promotion has always been a strange thing for me. I’ve always admired the people who ask…

  • The Myth of the Perfect Day

    After spending some time paying closer attention to my day-to-day habits — how they make me…

  • Maybe Settled Isn’t the Right Word

    On the heels of the last entry, I’ve been sitting with the idea of what it…

  • I Just Stayed

    So, while visiting friends in Washington state, I made the decision to stay. Truthfully, I didn’t…