When I started this project, SaftyThird, I was focused on delving into the fringes of our society and our individual lives, the places where the profound lessons hide and the most fulfilling experiences wait, but that many …
Tag: Growth
We All Gotta Start Somewhere
A lot of the posts that I publish are inspired by small encounters that likely go unnoticed by the people involved. Sometimes they are formed by nothing more than a glimpse back at a friend …
Just Walk Away
Sometimes the best thing I can do is just walk away. I was talking to a friend recently about some decisions I made, and my actions caused harm. At the time I wasn’t emotionally suited …
Cassandra
I just deleted 1,000 words that were aimed at you, but had nothing to do with anyone but myself. Seems like such a cheat. I’ll never forget that phone call the day you died. It …
Just Keep Showing Up
“80 percent of life is just showing up.” Woody Allen
Thoughts Stirred by the Wind
It’s was late, and I packed my Subaru with a full double rack. I stuffed my sleeping bag, pad, tent, and clothes on one another on the floor in the back seat–on the drivers side. I …
Angels Fright: A Rope-less Jaunt
Sometimes I just can’t get my head straight. Usually I’ll go to bed with something bigger in mind, like when I decided to onsight solo The Mechanics route on Tahquitz. The night before I was …
