Brandish the Star

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  • Steps in Color

    Steps in Color

    There was this moment back in 2016 when I first felt like I was on the right track with my fitness journey. Sometimes, the simple things resonate the most with us, and in this case, it was walking through explosions of color. I remember stepping onto Rentschler Field in East Hartford for the “Color Run”… Read more

  • Getting Outdoors

    Getting Outdoors

    One thing I’ve been trying to do more of is to get outside. I’ve already had this nervousness around being outside, especially around nature. After all, nature is where gravity lives and we all know gravity is trying to kill us all every time we get near any edge. Growing up, I was trained to… Read more

  • Negativity, Who I Am, and Who I Want to Become

    Negativity, Who I Am, and Who I Want to Become

    As I’ve been spending time reflecting on myself more lately, I’ve come to a realization that I am a very negative person. I mean, honestly this doesn’t come as a surprise to myself since I think I’ve always felt this way. Now, this is not to say I am a negative person against everyone, but… Read more

  • Getting Outside

    Getting Outside

    The sun is not my friend. The outside has historically not been my friend. As a kid I was always told that the outside was dangerous. After all, I did X then I would have Y happen and then I would die. That’s what I was always told when I was younger. As a result,… Read more

  • Fighting Against Myself

    Fighting Against Myself

    As I’ve tried to reflect more on my life, I’ve been able to uncover more about myself. Some of it has repressed memories. Some of it has been things more current. I’ve begun to think about my mind as two Bens, each fighting with the other.  The first Ben is the sedentary person I’ve been… Read more