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Humble Hikes: The Calling

Humble Hikes: The Calling

Surprising discoveries in ordinary places
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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
Write With Us

Write With Us

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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
Meet My Left-Lane Lunatic

Meet My Left-Lane Lunatic

What my road rage revealed when I slowed down to listen
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John Nielson
Jun 12, 2024
My Near-death Hike In Breckenridge

My Near-death Hike In Breckenridge

Why I’ll never climb mountains — or take on tough life challenges — alone.
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John Nielson
Apr 21, 2023
Giving The Finger To Colonialism

Giving The Finger To Colonialism

How Puerto Rico ignited my fighting spirit.
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John Nielson
Jan 7, 2023
OMG, I’m In OGT

OMG, I’m In OGT

I wrote. I drank. I hung out with my 10-year-old self.
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John Nielson
Sep 26, 2022
It’s 11:11. Do You Know Where Your Mind Is?

It’s 11:11. Do You Know Where Your Mind Is?

Here’s how I find mine twice a day.
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John Nielson
Aug 18, 2021
Beep One More Time And I’ll Rip Your Guts Out

Beep One More Time And I’ll Rip Your Guts Out

My fridge wants me to save energy. (Or is it trying to tell me something else?)
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John Nielson
Aug 12, 2021
37 Steps To Writing Magic

37 Steps To Writing Magic

How getting my mail, talking to ants, and picking up dog shit fires up my creativity.
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John Nielson
Aug 6, 2021
I Killed The Drama Driving To My Dad’s

I Killed The Drama Driving To My Dad’s

How GPS (and my wife) helped me clear the road there.
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John Nielson
Aug 4, 2021
Interstate Intervention At Mile Marker 226

Interstate Intervention At Mile Marker 226

A shoulder to lean on as the world flew by at 90 MPH
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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
Earning Toenail Bling On Planet Fungeye

Earning Toenail Bling On Planet Fungeye

Sure it stunk, but no place taught me more about myself
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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
High Anxiety At Home Depot

High Anxiety At Home Depot

The day I learned a new pair of VISE-GRIPs won’t save my marriage.
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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
Kayakking To Myself On Lake Gervais

Kayakking To Myself On Lake Gervais

It’s my favorite mid-week, Happy Hour
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John Nielson
Jul 5, 2021
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