I recently finished watching the show Severance on Apple TV+. It’s been on my to-watch list for a while, but Apple TV+ is one of those streaming services I never really felt was worth spending money on. So I kept putting it off. However, the first season was available on my flight to Hawaii, so …
Author: Jamie
Five Lessons I Didn’t Expect to Learn in Hawaii
I just flew in from Hawaii and, boy, are my arms tired. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. It’s an old joke, but a classic. I, like the good dad that I am, have to make that joke every time I take a trip that involves flying (which has been a grand total of three times now …
How I Found My Way Through the Darkest Season of My Life
A while back, I faced an incredible existential crisis. You know, one of those things that gnaw at the holes inside you and make you question why you even bother to get out of bed in the morning. It started about a year before my mom died. I went to bed one night, and while …
How to Unlock the Prison You Created to Protect Yourself
Let me start this post by saying that Ted Danson is a national treasure. What I love most about him is that he stays in his lane. He knows exactly what he’s good at, and he sticks to it. He doesn’t pretend to be or do more. Simple. Elegant. Funny. So, when I discovered he …
Who Would You be Without Your Story?
I had an insight recently that I’m still trying to piece together. I think it’s a rather useful one, and this blog feels like the perfect place for me to flesh it out. It started with a thought I had while driving home from work one day, a thought that actually made me feel… afraid. …
How Changing the Way You View Exercise Can Make You Truly Strong
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 …
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, …