Tag Archives: challenges

Feb
20
2010

FEAR 101: I Did It.

(This is the epilogue to my prologue; written about my zipline fear-conquering I wrote before the fact, here.)
Yesterday, I stood at the top of an 8-story-tall tower, strapped into a harness, hooked onto a steel cable, and ziplined 550 feet across Vancouver’s Robson Square.
Holy shit.
I’ve had to get the news my mother was going to [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Posted in Autobiographical, Being me, Dimestore Philosophy, Life 101, Psychology & Moods, Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (6)
Jan
27
2010

There’s A Post-Injury World I Live In

And it’s somewhere in between Uncertainland and Hopeville.
Most of it is of my own doing, too. Having burnt out with EVERYTHING last July, I just walked away from most of my obligations, organized  fitness, and social life. It’s been EXACTLY what I needed to do, but my back has been iffy from time to time [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Posted in Being me, Specifically Steff, fitness, keeping it real | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)
Jan
21
2010

Life x Hard = A Given

“Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. By god, you learn.” -C.S. Lewis.
This year, when adversities come your way — and they will — remember that quote.
That’s the one piece of knowledge that has gotten me through every experience in my life.

By A Scribe Called Steff | Posted in Dimestore Philosophy, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)
Nov
27
2009

RANT: Guilt-Tripping: What Friends Don’t Do

I had a classic big ol’ Twitter fight with an insensitive fuckwit last night, who I haven’t blocked because I’m not in Grade 5 anymore, but it basically came down to me saying, “No, I’m not coming out because I need some time to myself.”
Long story short: I’ve been up at 5 the last four [...]

By A Scribe Called Steff | Posted in Being me, Etiquette, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, Specifically Steff, Steff Rants, Twitter, keeping it real | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (3)