by Austin Alexander | Mar 14, 2016 | Life, meaning, patience, Pursuits, self-esteem, Vice
I still frequently suffer from this vice. As a kid, I really wanted to be cool. I had no earthly idea how to actually do that though. Much of my childhood and young teenage years were a series of terribly awkward and misguided attempts at achieving this goal. And, I...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 22, 2016 | Artist, Dream, Habit, healthy, humanity, Life, meaning, Pursuits, Sleep
I’ve always been fascinated with dreams. My own dreams, and those of others. I’m talking about both the dreams of sleep and the dreams of life. I think the ones we have when we’re wide awake are sometimes of the most immediate importance. It’s...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 18, 2016 | Action, fun, Habit, healthy, Learn, Life, Love, nature, Partners, Pursuits, Travel
I know, I know…I’m a white guy that lives in Texas who claims to love riding horses. I resisted the sentiment at first too. I’ve been around horses most of my life. My mom’s family owned them when I was younger, and my dad still has about 20-25...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 5, 2016 | Action, body, healthy, Life, Love, Partners, Pursuits, relationships
I should start by saying, one of my “secret” favorite movies from the age of about 10 through high school was “Fools Rush In”. I say “secret” because having a rom-com with Chandler from Friends (yes, I know his name is Matthew...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 2, 2016 | Action, body, healthy, Partners, Pursuits, Rest, Sick, Sleep, unhealthy
I’m sick again. My lovely girlfriend is taking me to the doctor right now to find out why. Though going to the doctor is about the last thing I want to do… All day I’ve wanted to slink around in comfortable clothes, nap, eat tasty comfort food, be...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 1, 2016 | Action, Art, Conversation, faith, fun, Love, patience, Planning, Preparation, Pursuits
In contemplating how to continue my daily rule blog, I considered a lot of things: Changing the frequency of which I blog Stopping altogether Simplifying my process Lowering the word count that I gave myself LOTS of other things… I decided to refine the purpose...