A snapshot of life with anxiety — 11:00 am I’m trying an experiment. Right now, my anxiety is so bad it’s hard for me to do anything but shake and sweat. My mouth is dry, I am gasping for air and my chest is heavy, my mind is cycling through every conceivable thing that causes me anxiety and it’s…

Have you ever thought about giving them away? — I am an idea machine. When I am not thinking about writing, I’m thinking up new ideas. And you might think because I am a writer that I would only be thinking of new things to write, but I’m not. …

No one needs that kind of stress in their lives — I wanted to be Gary Vee. I wanted to have such single-mindedness when it came to my quest for success that I pushed everything else out of my life and only had room for the hustle. I made YouTube videos about what a fucking beast I was, how I didn’t…

Isn’t it time for stricter gun laws in America? — My friend just finished out the school year in Texas last week and is now slowly traveling back to see his family in Utah. On his way out of Sinton, he wanted to stop in Uvalde to pay his respects to the children and teachers who died there. This is…

My life has taken a turn for the better — The last few months have been difficult. Not only have I been worried that my health may take a turn for the worse, but I have been struggling to pay back the people I owe who helped me pay for my heart attack. I still owe a few people, but…

Trust me — hustling is not worth it — At times, blogging seems like thankless work. In the beginning, maybe the only ones who read your posts are you and maybe your mother. You spend all that time crafting the perfect article only to have crickets when you publish. You work late in the evening and early in the…

I would rather know what gives a person joy — “Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy.” — Heath Ledger Many people still thank happiness comes from what you have. They think…

The niche is full of dirty scammers and scummy individuals — It’s not that you can’t make money in this niche. Even though it’s saturated, people still need to know how to make money with some new platforms like TikTok. People still are hungry to learn about Pinterest. But you are walking into a minefield if you plan to try to…

Skip the course and put in the work — I’ll tell you upfront, I am going to tell you how to make a million dollars. I haven’t done it yet because I haven’t been lucky enough, but the guys and gals who have - all followed this same formula to do it with blogging. …