nickengvall I woke up this morning thinking about Nipsey Hussle…again. It’s really incredible how someone who I never got the chance to meet can have such a profound impact on my life. I think I have a better understanding of it now than I ever have before, though. Music has always been a nonstop part of … Read more
3 months ago I joined the world of the unemployed. It’s been an absolute rollercoaster of emotions since then. At first I was hurt, and I am honestly still am. I was angry. I was relieved. I was scared of what would come. Overwhelmingly though, I was excited. A month or so before the loss … Read more
I’ve been getting better at journaling over the past year. I think it has finally become a habit. I’ve tried off and on since I was a teen to be consistent with it but my mind has always kind of been all over the place, so the thoughts are flowing whether there is pen and … Read more
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning up, reminiscing, and a lot of things, I normally wouldn’t have time to do. Taking a look through my blog here, and over at Sneaker History, and it’s absolutely wild how many unfinished blog posts that I have. Here’s a look at my … Read more
What is it about the sunrise or sunset that is just so fucking special? Conditions aside, we see the sun every day from 7.5 to 15 hours depending on location and time of year. Yet, for about an hour every morning and every evening, it becomes magical in a way that touches my soul like … Read more
In a world where the whir of the content machine never ceases, where every scroll brings a new wave of information crashing over us, I have to ask: when did we start equating the rapidity of our lives with the richness of our experiences? I was recently laid off from my job and my mind … Read more
I think it’s time I start blogging regularly again. I write all the time in some form or another, but my favorite type of writing is blogging here on my personal site where I don’t have any rules, editors, any topics forced upon me, and most importantly, no analytics driving my decision making. Outside of … Read more
I’ve been wearing the shoes from this guy’s brand, watching him race through the streets of San Francisco (and all over the world), and even writing about the things he’s done over the past 10-15 years. Not to mention, all the projects he’s kicked off through his partnerships. The world, and specifically the automotive world, … Read more
Apparently, I’ve been blogging on WordPress…14 years on this blog.
I rarely relax but this year I am being kinder to myself. I have a to-do list that is a mile long that I break up into 7 daily tasks. Prioritizing them is always a challenge. With a handful of podcasts, multiple clients that I do contract work for, and a full-time job, my days … Read more