A lot of us are familiar with the story of Into the Wild. Dude (Christopher McCandless or ‘Alexander Supertramp’) ditches … More
Author: Dave
No complaints
This is Turia Pitt (on the cover of her recently released memoir). Her story’s remarkable (for a good version, read this), … More
How to deal with the most awkward question there is
Ever been in this situation? — How the HOLY GODDAMN HELL do you reply to that question??? ‘What’s up’? or: or … More
(SOME)THING IS AWESOME
Is it possible to be like this all the time? No. But we can aim to be. There is no … More
The good type of vulnerability and the bad
When you show your vulnerability, that’s when you know you’re on the right track. That’s when a real connection’s made between … More
The Great power of Gratitude
Close your eyes for about 5 seconds… Okay, now Imagine that was your life. Imagine what you just saw then –nothing– … More
It’s just a _____. [The philosophy of: Chunky pt.2]
When some thing of ours breaks or gets destroyed, there’s usually two ways to look at it: The first way’s to … More
‘Success ain’t final, failure ain’t fatal’
Not much unites people more than embarrassment and fucking up. Well, okay maybe it’s not as simple as that, because … More
Ataraxia
I always thought ‘Ataraxia’ was just the name of an Everclear song (well at least the intro to a song). … More
Optimal Minimal
I don’t live my life by any specific sayings or soundbites. One, because I can’t remember them exactly as they were … More