competition
This is the Way
Why I choose hard things to find my own peace
October 2025
Butterflies in Formation
“Even though I’m scared, I still compete. Even though I’m tired, I still commit.” On what happens when you stop fighting reality and start working with it.
August 2025
The Second Arrow
It is said the Buddha once asked a student, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?
March 2025
Bad at Competing
There has been a tiny voice in my head that has been living rent free lately.
Here We Go Again
Will this endless stretch of desert road get me back where I belong?
January 2025
The Second Month of Winter
Janus, the God of Beginnings and Transitions
July 2024
How Are You Feeling?
an answer, short and sweet
April 2024
How Does It Feel?
Returning to Training After a Big Competition
February 2024
Pans Prep Progress: Happier Ever After Is No Guarantee
I’m NOT going to Disney World.
Progress Report: Training for The Belly of the Beast (Pans 2024)
As it turns out, orange juice is probably bad for you.
August 2023
Dispatches from the Competition Front
all’s busy on the learning front