Category Archives: Life

The Complete Picture

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

I remember my first day of kindergarten. The morning bell rang, I tripped over a hula hoop, and started to cry. Before I knew it, I had two big square bandages on both my knees. I remember my first day … Continue reading →

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New Book Night

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

I don’t know many guys my age who read books. I also don’t many guys my age who have a blog. Then again, it feels like 90% of the blogging community is female, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. … Continue reading →

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Something to Someone: The Road to 5000 Followers

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

I’ve been rehearsing this blog post in my head for the last month, but now that I have to write it, I don’t know what to say. I still don’t know what to title it, so hopefully that reveals itself … Continue reading →

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Then vs. Now

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

I don’t want this blog post to be one those, “People are so inundated with technology these days, no one plays outside anymore, and no one looks up” rants that everyone nods their head at, but no one actually does … Continue reading →

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Three People I’ll Never Forget

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

It was the summer of 2010. I can’t decide if that feels like a long time ago, or just yesterday. Anyway, I was making my debut as a camp counselor. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. … Continue reading →

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I Can Only Imagine

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Have you ever listened to a kid tell a story? They’ll start off with the truth, but halfway through the story, they’ll call out the read-option play from their playbook, which gives them the ability to either continue telling the … Continue reading →

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Where Do You See Yourself In…

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

I don’t know what I’m doing. Ever have those days where you feel like nothing will ever change? That you’re stuck in the same place, the same day, forever? And you’ll just live that day, over and over again? I … Continue reading →

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The “Link in Bio” Generation

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Writing is a lonely experience for me. I sit at my desk in the middle of the night with the lights off, listening to the same song on repeat for two hours, while staring at a laptop screen, whose brightness … Continue reading →

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What Do You Keep?

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

Why do we keep things? Old birthday cards. Special coins. Trophies and ribbons. Books. Mini sticks. Textbooks. Notebooks. Hundreds of magazines. A CD “collection”. Tickets to sporting events. One lacrosse ball. Oh, sorry. I seem to have made that list … Continue reading →

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Something Different

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Hey friends, Paul here. I don’t really know what this blog post is going to be about, but I feel like I have stuff to say. So I’m just going to sit here and write and hopefully something meaningful comes … Continue reading →

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