II started my current fitness journey back in 2022. At the time, I had ballooned up to 270 lbs (I’m 5’9″) and was pretty miserable in my own body. Not only was I completely out of shape, but I also suffered from chronic back problems and sciatica. I often thought to myself, “I’m way too …
Month: June 2025
This is Why God Made The World
Note: This post contains spoilers for the movie (and short story by Stephen King): The Life of Chuck. If you don’t want to be spoiled, then please skip this post until you’ve watched the movie or read the story. Last weekend, I took a trip out of town. I live in a little one-horse town …
The Mindset That Changes Everything
I recently rewatched Top Gun: Maverick. With the new Mission: Impossible in theaters, I went on a big rewatch of all the Mission: Impossible movies, which ultimately led me down a Tom Cruise rabbit hole. Despite his wackjob religious beliefs, the man has made some awesome movies over the years. Top Gun is a bit …
Not Yet, but Someday
I just got back from seeing Ballerina, the newest film in the John Wick universe, and let me just say it was everything you want from a John Wick movie. The premise of these films (and the world they inhabit) is absolutely ridiculous. But they’re just… so… much… fun to watch. Ballerina lives up to …
The Only Peace I’ve Ever Known
Let’s kick off this post with a song by Jelly Roll. Source: Jelly Roll YouTube page Let’s just say that’s one of the saddest songs ever. And let’s give Lainey Wilson a shoutout because her performance is incredible in it. But that’s not what I want to talk about in this post. In this post, …