The one thing they don’t tell you about getting laid off…

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

Unfinished Business

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

Sunrise or Sunset

Photo shot on my iPhone 15 Pro Max straight out of camera 🤯 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 … Read more

Getting Laid Off Has My Mind Wandering

Nick Engvall — Cars. Kicks. Content.

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

4 Years Ago Today…

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

Being Kinder To Myself

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

New Beginnings

Nick Engvall — Cars. Kicks. Content.

I try to think of any and every moment as a possible new beginning but today, as I close another chapter in my life, it feels overwhelmingly like the freshest start I’ve had in many years. It’s late, I’ve been moving, cleaning, and driving for over 18 hours, but I really hope you stick around … Read more