I slam on my breaks and suddenly I am within inches of the car’s bumper in front of me. I can feel my blood moving quicker and the adrenaline coursing through my body. I am instantly enraged, scared, and ravenously hungry all in the same instant. I lay on my horn and the gentleman in…
Category: adventure
Mountain Vistas and Blood Donations
I had the absolute best week since I last wrote here. I took an amazing road trip through Colorado and was amazed at how beautiful the areas are that I drove through and realized how close they are to me and I had never been there. I drove through Grand Junction, Palisade, Ouray, Silverton, Durango,…
The Loss is Actually the Win
I’m opening my eyes and I can tell by the sparse light in the room that it’s still way early. I sit up to see my clock and realize it’s even worse than I thought. 2:34? Seriously? I’m laying in bed and I know I won’t be able to fall back to sleep so I…
The Beauty of Death
Tom opened his eyes and smiled. He could smell the tang of bacon wafting slow and enticing into the room. He decided to start moving his body limb by limb and work through the aches so he could get out of bed reasonably soon and have the delicious breakfast his wife was cooking. It…
Freedom Part 3
I talk an awful lot about freedom here because it is my highest value. I don’t like anything that limits my time, resources, capabilities, and ability to make decisions. We can argue both sides of why this has benefits and drawbacks, but the truth remains that it is my highest value. I believed at one…
What Victory Really Means
The picture above is extremely meaningful to me. It is a simple selfie of my daughter, Zoe and I, but what is most important about it is what you cannot see. Zoe and I have been on so many adventures together as she was growing up and we have had some great memories. We took…
You Will Sacrifice Everything
When I first went into business for myself I had no idea what I was going to be put through. I just wanted to make a little extra money. I knew it was going to be work but I tried to find something that wouldn’t take up all my extra free time. So, I bought…
A New Adventure Begins
When I first got into digital marketing, it was to make more money and give me more time. That was fueled by other passions and life goals that I wanted to pursue once I could have more control over my schedule and time. I am happy to say that the time to really see and…