In my mind, I’m still twenty-one years old, boarding a plane, and scared to go to a war I don’t believe in. The reflection on the black screen of my Continue Reading
Empty Tank
My tank is on empty. I’m emotionally exhausted and mentally fried. I’m trying not to be a bummer, but my options this week were honesty or just Continue Reading
Dry Spell
If you’re reading this in the Southeast, you know that we’ve been in a severe drought. My little area in North Carolina is between 8 and 12 inches Continue Reading
Behind Friendly Lines
A few weeks ago, at the height of burnout and a real period of darkness, I got a text from a friend that offered a glimmer of hope. He asked if I Continue Reading
The Recruiter Found Me in a Doghouse
No joke, there I was... slacking off at my pet store job, taking a little nap on the clock. We were slow, and I only made around six bucks an hour. Continue Reading
Crusty Old Veteran
As I looked across the room of first-year college students, I wondered which parts of my story would be relevant to share. I was asked to come and Continue Reading
Water in the Floorboard
If you’ve been reading these weekly articles, you’ve likely noticed the last few weeks have been a little morose. I’ve felt like a frayed nerve lately Continue Reading
Failing Forward
I’m not some self-help guy, but I want to share something that’s helped shape my perspective lately: just because you’ve failed doesn’t make you a Continue Reading
Exponential Apathy
You could say it’s been an eventful season for our political circus. Emotions have been stirred on all sides for one reason or another. Yet, I feel Continue Reading
You Look Happy
“You look happy,” my mom said after watching my newest YouTube video. Last week, I wrote about wanting to get back out there and film new wildlife Continue Reading
Viper in the Hatchback
When I was eighteen years old, two friends and I drove to Columbia, South Carolina, to a reptile show. Keeping reptiles and amphibians hadn’t yet Continue Reading
Basement Dwellers
Have you ever looked at something and thought, if I adjusted it marginally, it could be awesome? Then, the next thing you know, you’re pulling at Continue Reading