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I call bullshit on the "everything happens for a reason" trope because it's a tired, powerless ideation. The hard truth is bad things happen by accident or chance... For ages, I wasn't sure what to think when people said, “everything happens for a reason" because it seems like such a flaccid, wishy-washy statement. What's worse… Continue reading IN THE PROCESS WE TRUST
A first fight is similar to losing one's virginity: It's going to be uncomfortable and awkward. It will also suck to some extent, depending on where you fall on the spectrum [...]" It’s taken me a more than a fortnight to draw down my first fight and turn it into a post. I started and… Continue reading LIKE A VIRGIN
A little over three months ago I could barely get around. Injured while on vacation in Greece made walking anywhere a painful chore. A grade 3 sprain meant covering a kilometre took four times as long as normal. I was unable to workout. I couldn't get an x-ray or see a physiotherapist until I arrived in Brussels.… Continue reading THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE
re·sil·ience /rəˈzilyəns/ | noun The power or ability to return to original form, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. Ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. Boxing did not come naturally to me. The sport, built on a foundation of technique and mental toughness, happens to also be comprised of intimidation, fear-mongering, primal rage, and arrogant posturing. I suspect my slow… Continue reading FALL SEVEN TIMES, STAND UP EIGHT
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you—it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” —Anthony Bourdain… Continue reading GONE WANDERING
NOT MADE OF GLASS 