by Austin Alexander | Mar 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Artist, Conversation, Culture
Most of my life people have seen me as outgoing, extroverted, super social. I may have been accused of talking too much more than once–it’s something I still actively work on. I am the guy that friends say, “yeah everywhere we go he seems to know...
by Austin Alexander | Jun 27, 2017 | Art, Artist, Conversation, Family, Friends, Personal
It’s a sentiment + resentment that’s been growing in me. The grove of trees represents my ideal for those around me and just people in general, the words represent what I’ve been feeling when I look outward. As I get older, it’s a recurring theme...
by Austin Alexander | Aug 25, 2016 | Action, Conversation, Ego, Fear, healthy
I have wanted to start writing on this blog again since I stopped, but I’ve let a lot of things get in my way. Mostly myself. I created an endless string of reasons to procrastinate including: Why I shouldn’t restart Why I needed to wait I would have to...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 21, 2016 | Action, Conversation, Dream, fun, healthy, Vice
Sometimes you just have to remind yourself to be right here, right now, in the moment. You gotta grab onto the now, right now. But, not hold so tight like it’s a vise grip—just make sure you’ve got a nice grip. I’ve never been superbly awesome...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 20, 2016 | Anxiety, Conversation, Ego, Partners, relationships, self-esteem
I have been working on talking less and listening more since I was in my late teens. Talking over people, or getting overexcited in conversation, has always been a weakness and “vice” of mine. Except, this is not a vice I take any sort of pleasure in. Rather the...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 18, 2016 | Conversation, Friends, fun, healthy, Learn
I’m not sure if socializing fatigue is a true condition, but if it’s not then I’ve suffered from whatever the real name for that is. SXSW is the perfect storm for this condition to truly rear its ugly head. Shows, panels, parties, friends in...
