Welcome to the dark side.
I posted my first blog on this site in 2019. During COVID, it turned into my creative outlet.
Then... life got crazy.
Life is still crazy, but the blog has been calling. If you have found this page...
Welcome. You have found the Dark Nebula.
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I am Back
I am BACK. Although I never really left. I had just put a piece of myself deep down into an internal dungeon. I did so for what I believe to be out of necessity. I thought that by being my full self, I could not achieve success. The truth is that I could not achieve success in the environment I was in and rather than looking to change my environment, I chose to change myself. The kicker? It worked. I was able to play the game and thrive. Partly because…
Real Life Stories: Episode 1 – The Perfect Storm
There must be something about me that makes people want to share things or just engage in conversation with me. It doesn’t matter if I am waiting in line at the grocery store, eating at a restaurant, or in the airport. People just tend to want to talk with me and when they do, usually share some things that I personally would never share with a stranger. Over the years I have enjoyed having these conversations and then using them as material when talking with friends. Now, I want to…
The Dark Archive
These posts are from the original blog which started during COVID.
Mentally Tough Mustang Men
For my first blog here, I want to document some of what our team has embraced this season in the 2019 – 2020 season. I won’t bore you in this blog with the details and…
If You Do This as A Parent, Your Kid is Smarter Than You
$160.00. That’s how much I just paid for both of my kids (5 and 7) to play basketball for the first time this winter. Whether that’s a good price or not, is not my concern.…
I am Back
I am BACK. Although I never really left. I had just put a piece of myself deep down into an internal dungeon. I did so for what I believe to be out of necessity. I…
Real Life Stories: Episode 1 – The Perfect Storm
There must be something about me that makes people want to share things or just engage in conversation with me. It doesn’t matter if I am waiting in line at the grocery store, eating at…
