There are many times I find myself in difficult situations, but I become determined to see it through because I’ve already put in so much work into overcoming the obstacles.
Read moreStay Ready, So You Don't Have to Get Ready
The more you know, the more you have time to prepare for a situation mentally. That’s why I try to arm myself with knowledge.
Read moreThe Birthday Writing Retreat
For the last five years, on my birthday, I have ventured out into nature to write and meditate. It’s my own personal low-budget outdoor writing retreat that gives me a moment to reflect on my past and look to the future.
Read moreClimbing The Highest Peak In Southern California
Four years ago, I made a promise to myself that I would climb the towering giants in the SoCal 6 Pack of Peaks challenge. Last weekend, I crossed the highest peak in SoCal off my list by hiking another 20 miles in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
Read moreThe First Snow
It may have also been out of sheer stubbornness, but I dug deep to continue facing the challenge in front of me head-on every time the world threw another person out there in front of me.
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