A couple years ago, I started using the Notepad app on my computer, to keep track of my daily to-do list. As of today, the notepad file contains 3185 words. I must be on my way to a nervous breakdown, right? Or at least adrenal burnout. Actually, the truth is closer to this: I couldn’t …
As I stood in the middle of a gurgling river in Woodstock, New York, I watched the light dance in the ripples and reflect the green of the leaves fluttering around me. I reflected on how beautiful this was. Then my thoughts slowed down until I wasn’t existing much at all… … and then it …
A little after sunset, as I walked towards downtown Denver, I mulled over something I’d just read. Earlier, I had been rummaging through the internet on a fact-finding mission. During the clicks through article after article, I had stumbled upon some information about a study measuring distraction during work. From what I remembered, if your …
A few days ago, Early To Rise published my article on how I start my day with million-dollar copy already written. Of course, I had to throw in a story about me scrambling through Manhattan to catch a train. But it all ties together. If you’re thinking of starting a career as a writer… or …
As I type this, I’m sipping a cold brew coffee inside what used to be a charming house. Now, it’s a charming business. After starting just three years ago, QuinceEssential Coffee House is now one of the highest-rated coffee shops in the Denver area. With 304 reviews averaging a 4.9 rating, it might be THE …
1:00:14… 1:00:13… For several years, I put one hour and fifteen seconds on a timer, pressed the Start button, and performed a daily meditation. I kept going until the timer rang. Pushing myself to this level transformed my body, mind, and spirit. In no small part, because of the discipline I cultivated. However, as the …
Over seven years ago, I stared at my laptop screen, emitting a sound like “Aaauuughhh…” Then I slid off my rolling chair, eased onto my apartment’s tan carpet floor, and curled into the fetal position. It wasn’t because of a heart attack. Or receiving a disturbing email from a family member. Instead, I had just …
“Damn I can see why this kicked my ass six years ago.” Less than an hour before this revelation, I strode from my apartment to Broadway street and unlocked a Mercedes-Benz I’d reserved. For the past few weeks, I had been enjoying the service Car2Go. They have a fleet of cars parked throughout Denver. If …
