As a young man, even as a high school student- I had no clear direction for my life in regards to “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. I read a quote from an unknown source that said “You can’t be anything if you want to be everything”, and that was my problem- … Continue reading Switching Careers (twice) After 40
Author: Cole Olesen
Redefining Comfort Zones
So my nasal cavity was violated yesterday. My first instinct was to write “and not in a fun way” but is there a fun way to have anything inserted into your nose? (Nose pickers, I’m ignoring you intentionally right now… just saying). Why was my nose assaulted thusly you may ask? Well for those of … Continue reading Redefining Comfort Zones
The Cost of Recovery
We all want our loved ones to feel better when things are going poorly, but I am not sure everyone understands just what is involved in the recovery process of depression. Not that everyone should, but with most things in life- sometimes some perspective goes a long way. You never quite feel complete again. You … Continue reading The Cost of Recovery
Finding Nemo (Not The Fish)
For those who are new to the blogging world of me- I suffer from severe depression. Recently it was suggested that I may have bipolar disorder because of the severe swings I experience. My wife and I got married in Ireland in September, came home to Canada late on a Thursday night, started a load … Continue reading Finding Nemo (Not The Fish)
Ch ch ch changes…
It feels like it's been a really long time since I put the proverbial pen to paper. I have seen my followers slowly increase over the past several months and I feel bad as I have had literally nothing to show for it. For that I apologize. So here goes... What's new? Well since my … Continue reading Ch ch ch changes…
Using Sex To Change The World
Rethinking Sex Education It’s a well-known fact that mother nature is incredibly cruel when it comes to the sex drive of our species with men hitting their sexual peak in their late teens and women in their 30’s. Rather than simply resign ourselves to that fact, why not use it to our advantage? 18 year … Continue reading Using Sex To Change The World
Harry Potter and What Daufq Did I Just Do?!
"Eternal glory! That's what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament, but to do this, that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks." That was the statement made by the headmaster of Hogwarts at the commencement of the introduction to the games. According to the Harry Potter Wiki, the Triwizard tournament was … Continue reading Harry Potter and What Daufq Did I Just Do?!
Something Less To Stress About
Too Much Time Getting Stressed Is Killing Us I was driving today when a story came up on the radio. Burnout is now recognized as a medical condition, and that got me thinking about society in general. Specifically, our work habits. Have we as a society developed beyond our own means to function? Is there … Continue reading Something Less To Stress About
I See Dead People
Really, I do. I am a volunteer firefighter and going into bad situations is what we do. I see dead bodies on a far too regular occasion. A couple phrases come up from time to time when people talk about firefighters- and most first responders; • We Go In When Everyone Else Goes Out • … Continue reading I See Dead People
I Write Blogs Not Tragedies
Does Everything You Write Resemble What You Originally Imagined It Would Be? Do you ever start writing something with a passion, purpose and/or intent but it totally turns into something completely different? I don’t think I have been doing this long enough to say that I have a style, but if I did I would … Continue reading I Write Blogs Not Tragedies