Dec 1, 2022Member-onlyI Was Missing Faith, Not God1 year into a spiritual reconnection in sobriety — November 23, 2022. This date marks one year since I left the detox center and quit drinking. I could go into my drinking days, and describe the fear, self-centered, delusional life I lead — but I’d rather focus on the present. Today I am in a job that I don’t…Faith4 min readFaith4 min read
Oct 14, 2019Member-onlyHow To Stop Reading How To ArticlesThe troubles of over doing self-help I find myself throughout the day, scrolling through Medium and passing hundreds or maybe thousands of “4 steps to happiness” or “How to avoid distractions the easy way.” All of these tend to be anecdotal, and inspiring enough stories that tell you how to…How To4 min readHow To4 min read
Sep 19, 2019Member-onlyMicrodosing and CrossfitAn anecdote on how to be present while suffering. Naval Ravikant said it best — “If you go to a circus and see a bear, that’s interesting. You see a unicycle and that’s interesting too. But if you see a bear riding a unicycle, that’s REALLY interesting. So when you…Fitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Jul 28, 2019Member-onlyI Went In An Isolation Tank For 6o Minutes To Move On With My LifeFor a Minute I Thought I Was Dead I’ll admit it. I’m a JRE junkie. It covers all topics of life that really make sense to me — health, fitness, psychedelics, and just a sprinkle of some political talk I can bear to listen to (not something I like to…Meditation5 min readMeditation5 min read
Jun 17, 2019College Dropout In a Corporate WorldIt’s never about what you know, but who you know. If 27 year old Ben could talk to 19 year old Ben, he wouldn’t even recognize his own voice. At 19 I was immersed in films by Wes Anderson and other smaller independent actors that told stories. …Education4 min readEducation4 min read
