PinnedMember-onlyI’m Stoked To Be Returning to MediumAnd my real name is Cory — Do we still call these things a “blog”? Years have passed since I last published on Medium. I moved on to different projects and new hobbies. No harm, no foul. But I also lost hope in the platform. Last I heard, they were still fussing with the curation algorithm. …Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·PinnedMember-onlyWhat If We’re All Wrong?Humans don’t have a great track record of ‘knowing it all’ — We have all seen the videos of a certain president who proclaims that he knows “more about [blank] than anybody.” Whatever it is — trade, ISIS, technology, walls, military, spray tans — he knows more than the so-called experts. And we all laugh. But do we act much differently in…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Jan 1Member-onlyApplaud Yourself For All You Did Accomplish in 2022 (And Stop Regretting What You Didn’t)You’re probably more of a badass than you think. — Reflecting on the year past, it’s probably tempting to focus on all the failed commitments to yourself and others. Or am I alone in feeling this way? I started last year wanting to get my body ripped. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 21, 2022Member-only4 Easy Steps To A Blissful Marriage — Even After About 15 Years TogetherStep 1: Communicate, especially when it’s hard. — They say marriage is hard work, and it’s true. But it’s not that hard. At least, it doesn’t have to be. As long as you find yourself in love with a good person who is reflective, capable of honesty, and respects you — then you can probably live in bliss. …Love6 min readLove6 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 11, 2022Member-onlyNever Ignore that One Person Giving You Good Advice…Especially when the advice isn’t easy — In community college, people came from all sorts of different backgrounds. What brought us together though was we all wanted to improve our lives in spite of our circumstances. Some people weren’t able to go to a 4-year college right after high school. Maybe they had a kid. Maybe they…Inspiration4 min readInspiration4 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 10, 2022Member-only3 Simple Ways To Travel Constantly in 2023 and BeyondYou might even get tired of traveling so much… — Last week, I went through my finances for the year and I was shocked by how little I spent on travel. In 2022, I went on 4 international trips, saw 6 new countries, and experienced nearly 20 states. In total, I was gone 23% of all the days in 2022. …Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 10, 2022Member-only2 Reasons You Should Be Insanely Optimistic About the FutureHistory shows the world can get better fast. — Sure, there are plenty of reasons we can get down about the world. Either you have been living under a rock, or you have probably felt society slipping backward lately — no matter where you live, what you do for a living, or who you voted for. Today, Americans are…Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyWork-Life Balance Is Not BullshitGive us life, not work — I always needed naps as a baby or I would get super cranky. Now, I’m not a baby anymore — but I do need chill time. I need time to reset, unwind, and unplug. Look, I work my ass off during business hours. I have a job where I need…Work5 min readWork5 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Dec 3, 2022Member-onlyMost People Are Fine With Their Jobs — But Why Doesn’t It Feel True?For one, people don’t understand the American workforce — Based on my upbringing, I thought I was going to hate my life as an adult. Working full-time, paying bills, and sitting in traffic — it all looked terrible. My parents would force my brothers and me to do chores and say things like, “work isn’t supposed to be fun.”…Work7 min readWork7 min read
Published in Drove Examiner·Nov 30, 2022Member-onlyYour Wild Goals Are 100% Possible— You May Just Need to Start SmallAnd it may take a lil time — It’s not a secret that the American Dream has become increasingly elusive. You look at our elite class — like politicians and business leaders — and wonder how the hell they got to their positions. You see all the “successful” people on TV and social media, or elsewhere in your…Life6 min readLife6 min read
