I literally have no idea why you're reading this right now. What are you doing, just sitting there reading this blog post, when you could be experiencing the adrenaline-pumping, gut-wrenching ecstasy-inducing thrill that is freefalling from 15,000 feet? STOP READING! GO! Go right now! I jumped out of a plane yesterday. And I did not die.… Continue reading I’M ALIVE!!! And other great things about skydiving
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My Last Will and Testament (you know, in case I die Friday)
For those of you new to The Nutshell Version, allow me to fill you in: This Friday, on the 26th of September, year 2014... I will be stepping out of an airborne plane and plummeting 15,000 feet toward the earth. (This is the part where you're supposed to fall over yourself, shrieking and fainting and… Continue reading My Last Will and Testament (you know, in case I die Friday)
Throwback Thursday: The Day I Died
***The following entry was written in my journal at age 18, after a near death experience at Yosemite National Park. In an effort to preserve authenticity, it has not been altered. I'll provide no preface other than this: I ask that you keep an open mind.*** January 5, 2008I died today.I don't expect you to believe me, I… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Day I Died
On Grieving, Coping, and Very Good Dogs
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting author and TEDx speaker Greg Bell, who shared (among many other wisdoms), this fundamental truth: 99% of the world's problems can be distilled down to the failure of human relationships.On the other hand, he pointed out, dogs have this relationship thing figured out.Dogs love easily and trust easily. They give you… Continue reading On Grieving, Coping, and Very Good Dogs
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