5/15/2025
I started my long road trip down to Nashville two days ago, and I’m currently sitting in Shenandoah National Park without a lick of service. It’s the best day I’ve had in months—and it’s also my first time camping this year. It’s been too long, to say the least.
Last night, I was in a hotel room, eating Wingstop naked in bed while watching the Hallmark Channel, wondering if I would ever feel happy… and today I can confirm that we will. It was only a year ago that I learned how to camp, and it’s been the best thing I’ve learned since learning how to drive.
My friend the other day was talking about how I never stop thinking, and I didn’t understand what he meant. I assumed everyone is always thinking… isn’t that how brains are supposed to work? He simply said no, and mentioned that sometimes on our runs he thinks of nothing—no music, no random thoughts, just running. I told him he was crazy.
Well, today I had an epiphany. There are two places on this planet where I have no thoughts—not a single lingering idea in my mind, just an empty cloud. For five minutes at least… hahaha. One is lying on top of a mountain with my eyes shut, and the other is while camping. I just sit in my hammock, and not a single thought crosses my mind…just being.