On March 18th, 1962, a mission school in what is modern-day Tanzania, was forced to shut down completely due to an epidemic. What had incubated in a few girls, quickly spread to the village where…
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Do, or Do Not: Which Do You Choose?
Do, or do not. There is no try. This could be the third most well-known line from Star Wars. But there are a hundred different meanings you can take from this line. For the most…
61 Life Lessons I Would Deliver to Younger Versions of Me (And Wisdom You’ll Find Useful as Well)
They say it’s important to reflect on your birthday; to ponder what you’ve learned during your latest orbit around the sun and to contemplate how you can make the next year of life better. Well,…
9 Things You Want Out of Diet and Exercise But That You Won’t Get
Do you remember your first school-age crush? You know, that one person you were so infatuated with in high school that you wrote in your journal, “if we don’t get together I’ll die.” (Well, apparently, you…
How to Be More Successful at Anything
Be honest, you and I both aren’t fans of making decisions. We’ll do everything we can to circumvent or even push back the most stressful decisions of our lives. The act of taking action is…
7 Common Fat Loss Mistakes I Made (And You Make, Too)
I almost drop kicked a professor in college. And I’m talking about the full on off-the-top-turnbuckle-out-for-the-count-WWE type drop kick. Why would I do this? Well I could tell you the whole story. But I’ll keep…
What Work Means to Me (A Modern Man’s Thoughts on Work)
“Robbie, a man makes his living by the sweat of his brow.” *looks left* *looks right* So, by my father’s logic, I don’t actually work. Then again, dad logic can sometimes get you in trouble….
What I Learned Getting Ready for My First Photo Shoot
I wasn’t going to do it. This year I was going to skip what most dudes do every single Spring: get shredded for summer. During The Great Bulk of 2015, I’d eaten close to 60…
Tomatoes, Struggles with Self-Doubt, & Entrepreneurship
Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Success, & Self-Doubt I hated working outside as a kid; I still do. The heat of the summer sun, the sweat, bugs, the actual physical work involved, it wasn’t something I wanted…
Empower Your Workouts with The Playlist of Kickassery
The Playlist of Kickassery Everyone has one. You might have two. Or three, depending on your mood. But, for the most part, every person you see at the gym has headphones on rocking out to…