by Nik S. | Jan 25, 2019 | Daily Reflection, Mind
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey I stood there, backwards, at the very end of the diving board, paralyzed with fear. I knew in my head the motion my body had to...
by Nik S. | Jan 23, 2019 | Body, Daily Reflection, Mind, Soul
There are more distractions around us now than have ever existed in history. But distraction doesn’t just come from negative things, like vices or addictions. Good things can also distract. Anything can overshadow our existence and take the front place, if we...
by Nik S. | Jan 22, 2019 | Body, Daily Reflection, Mind, Soul
“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken;...
by Nik S. | Jan 20, 2019 | Body, Daily Reflection, Mind, Soul
Tomorrow morning I’m embarking on a journey, with several of my friends and relatives, called Exodus90. It’s a 90 day period, ending on Holy Saturday, of prayer, asceticism, and community. Thousands of men across the world are doing the same. While it is...
by Nik S. | Jan 18, 2019 | Body, Daily Reflection, Mind, Soul
“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control.” -Jordan Peterson If I’m not strong enough to do what needs to be done to protect and provide for my family, then I’m not a good man. Physically,...
