top of page
Search


The Second Strongest Man in the Gym (and Other Lies I Tell Myself)
“Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” — Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea (1952) I was midway...
nick Brickell
May 102 min read


Mouthing Verbatim
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Will Durant (summarizing Aristotle) Simple premise: make...
nick Brickell
May 102 min read


Guiding Boys Through Adversity
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Parenting presents a perpetual balancing act,...
silent
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Too Much of a Good Thing
"The unexamined life is not worth living." I've overdone it. The body's is now mimicking illness to trick me into resting. I've seen this...
silent
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Demons at 3 am
At 3 am, the world seems to hold its breath, well I struggle to find mine. This is the hour when the night is at its darkest, and the...
noises
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Hungover
Age and wisdom don't necessarily go hand in hand. "I dipped my toe into the pool of wisdom, it was to cold for my liking ! I prefer to go...
noises
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Nothing Fucking Fits Forty Fatso
"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." Turning 40 was supposed to be a grand celebration....
noises
Jun 7, 20242 min read
bottom of page