Fishing line, white claws, glass, styrofoam, rope, cigarette butts, straws, bottle caps, paper, tissue, foil, candy wrappers, beer...

As I sit here thinking about the events of finding Max in Mission Trails last year like it was yesterday, I have to warn you that a post...

For those of you that have read all the parts of this series: Thank you! Some of you have told me directly that you enjoy reading these...

I woke with a huge smile, stomach fluttery and my heart full. I woke up from the most beautiful dream. I was walking toward a beautiful...

When I look back and I think about the one's that I have loved romantically, I think of the fine balance between the love and the pains....

Sooooo..... I took an unexpectedly long hiatus from my blog. First reason is two words: Grad School. It has been a wild year to say the...

On the last day of the first year of our PhD program, one of the groups presented on the “joys of education” to step back and remember...

After a year of exploring 330 million TikTok videos while trying to survive the pandemic, I realized just how toxic this platform is. And...

You put your head down and you push through the shit. You get through and you stay humble, honor your past while you continue to work...

The title of my blog says a lot about my writing process, "A commentary about my life." Commentary. Life. When I started this blog it was...

If you follow my social media feeds, you may have asked yourself, "how does Chris run so much?" If you know me deeper than my social...

*This is a photo of the I-8 a two weeks ago with traffic again* One year ago I was preparing for some major events in my day job and...

Even as an introvert, we cannot exist without some sort of social interaction. Being locked inside for almost a whole year has and will...

To date, I have ran 280 miles behind my mask. I understand that I do not "have" to wear a mask while exercising but it is necessary...

*This is a political rant more than anything. I needed to take the space required to process such a wild day this was. This comes from a...

Saying that 2020 did not go according to plan, is a tremendous understatement these days. I did not think for one iota that I would spend...

Dear reader, If you are here reading this right now, you most likely care about me in some way. Seeing this photo of me may concern you...

The streets are filled again. For months, real patriots have been taking to the streets all across the country. Real people, with good...

I have seen a man die, the life taken from him under a knee. I will never be able to unsee that. I have seen all the videos from Eric...

Transitions and changes in general are hard. I know that for me specifically, I have always struggled with change. There have been so...