by Austin Alexander | Apr 2, 2016 | Ego, Habit, healthy, Risks, Scary, self, self-esteem, spirit, Time, Virtues
Last month was all about my vices. And, I honestly could probably keep going for another month or three just getting down on all the things that I overindulge in, do wrong, fail at repeatedly, think badly of myself, and on and on. The point is: I have no problem...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 3, 2016 | Action, Anxiety, Conversation, Ego, Planning, self, Time, Vice
I got in a habit for a good portion of my early twenties of hearing anything resembling a rule and automatically thinking “Fuck You”. I don’t want to do that. I’m not going to listen to you. You don’t know what you’re talking about....
by Austin Alexander | Feb 25, 2016 | Anxiety, body, Learn, Life, Love, patience, Personal, Safety, self, Travel, Work
Here’s your traffic update Austin, TX: It’s going to suck all day, every day, forever and always. Now that we’ve established the facts, let’s move onto the possible solutions. Or, at least another perspective you can have on the traffic situation. Which is a problem...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 3, 2016 | Action, body, Habit, healthy, Life, meaning, self, self-esteem
Self love started for me with one decision: To cut drinking alcohol out of my life. I had known for years that my drinking habits were holding me back, keeping me numb, limiting my potential, hurting relationships, and, eventually, might lead to more destructive...
by Austin Alexander | Jan 19, 2016 | Action, Artist, Ego, Fear, Habit, healthy, Rest, self, Sleep
This one particularly is for me. I’ve found in the past few weeks it is almost always easier to churn out one of these in the morning. My mind is more fresh, I have fewer things occupying my brain, and I don’t have fatigue working against me. In general,...
by Austin Alexander | Jan 11, 2016 | Acting, Action, Art, Artist, David Bowie, faith, humanity, Life, Music, Scary, self, self-esteem, spirit
What can you say when someone you love, respect, admire, emulate, study, but never truly knew, dies? I was not a hip enough kid to discover truly discover just how magical and magnificent David Bowie truly was. I waited until the end of high school/beginning of...