Becoming Unobstructed

I finished a book yesterday and I'm pretty mad about it. Not at the book (it was great) but at mysel...

There are two things you should know about getting shit done. I learned about them both as an outdoo...

Thanks for your dedication to finding a way through the shit pits.

Today, for the first time in about six years, I turned on my DSLR camera. I found one of the last ph...

Fear of being "too much" will make you miserable.

Unexpected validation hits different. I don't usually anticipate affirmation in my inbox. But that's...

There's this memory I can't stop thinking about from when I was 13. Laptop in hand, I was sitting in...

I'm all for simple structure, so long as following it doesn't slow things down.

Bringing my laptop to a bonfire was unexpected. If it sounds unusual, rest assured it feels that way...

I'm sitting at a picnic table next to the ocean. It should be serene. And it is—just not like I'd fi...

I was drinking my coffee by the water this morning. Rocky, coastal shoreline and sun draped across m...

One of my favorite sayings is "everything in moderation, including moderation."

Superhero stories might create aspiration, but humanness creates connection.

Today is day 17 of The MAP Year Project and it's already helped me realize something I hadn't expect...

Formatting is how we know what we're looking at.

I can't pinpoint exactly when, but something in me snapped. It just kind of... broke. And then it be...

At first, my writing might look like self-righteous navel-gazing. I can see why, but that term has n...

I was in line for coffee today when the guy behind the counter got everyone's attention without rais...

I've found one thing consistently changes a shitty situation to a less shitty one. Often, it even sn...

Being okay with restarting your streak at zero is one of the best “growth hacks” of all time. And if...

When I think of endurance, three things come to mind.

Actually doing what you don't want to depends on how you punish and reward yourself. Best-selling au...

I've found that hyper-focusing on the distance between you and your goal only brews resentment and f...

Men don’t know when to quit because they’re told not to.

Sitting by the window, morning rain splattering the glass, I'm thinking a lot about self-doubt. This...

I was thinking back on the week while sitting at my desk this morning. It was still dark out and I w...

I was at my favorite coffee shop today. Sitting at a table by the back wall, I let my mind race. It'...

The Unobstructed Podcast: Episode 30 For as much mental clarity as running gives me, I hadn’t felt d...

Today's an off day for me. I know that's probably not what I'm supposed to say on Day 2 of The MAP Y...

Today's the day! We're officially kicking off The MAP Year Project. Today's post is slightly differe...