Tag: focus
Posted on September 21, 2019
November 15, 2018 – South Lake Tahoe, California
If it weren’t for these hikes… Stop it, Nick. Look around you. Breathe the air. Enjoy the free time while you can. I often struggle with my mindset when it comes to these transitions. When I come to …
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Posted on February 14, 2019
October 1, 2018 – CA HWY 1 (Part 1)
Time to get in deep… I think to myself as I begin the drive from Petaluma to Willow Creek. The experience at the farm with Andy was good, but I’m craving full immersion. The work exchanges are so …
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Posted on August 5, 2018
May 28, 2018 – Sausalito, California
What a nightmare. It’s Memorial Day in Sausalito, California. Countless tourists flood the streets. They come to see the sights, visit the shops, enjoy the weather. With this view of San Francisco, who can blame us? I’m walking …
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Posted on June 15, 2017
March 12, 2017 – Big Sky, Montana
It took three months, but I’m finally up here. No more bus rides. No more tolerating disrespectful, inconsiderate passengers. I can walk to work in ten minutes. Instead, I’ll be tolerating disrespectful, inconsiderate neighbors throughout my next month …
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Posted on May 27, 2017
January 12, 2017 – Bozeman, Montana
Well, I certainly hope this is my low point of the season. In a nut shell, I tell Chad: “My car has been hit twice in two months while parked (without me in it, costing me $1,000 in …
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Posted on April 17, 2017
August 18, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
…And here I am, left starving. Fighting the intrusive thoughts, trying to focus on the task at hand. It’s my first time pouring concrete, but my mind keeps wandering toward a recent night that ended with much more …
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Posted on February 15, 2016
July 18, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Well, this takes me back. I feel much too old to be hanging out with these college-aged co-workers of mine at a bonfire-turned-house party, but how could I possibly say no? They’re young, attractive, and Minnesota nice. Did …
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Posted on February 5, 2016
July 2, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Better the devil you know… …or is it? I’m fully enthralled in conversation between Dallin, Kaia, and myself. We’ve taken a slight break from a lazy afternoon boating on the surrounding lakes. Cocktails flowing, we get into a …
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Posted on February 1, 2016
June 27, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Finally. My first “napkin number” as a server. It’s sad to admit, but yeah, it just now happened. I’m 29, and I’ve been in the industry off and on for about ten years. Must be the arm hair. …
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Posted on November 21, 2015
April 23, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota
“We decided we would rather trim all of the superficial garbage because not only is it emotionally freeing, but it frees you financially to live the way you want.” Words of wisdom from my younger, smarter, and stronger …
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