LIFE'S A BATTLE

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  • Adventure More

    Adventure More

    This summer, my wife and I embarked on a forty-day journey across the country in our Nissan Rogue named Merlin. I’m not saying this to brag — we simply prioritize epic adventures in our lifestyle, trying to accomplish journeys of this scope at least once every five years. And if you plan appropriately and travel…

  • A Rare Post Regarding Political Polarization

    A Rare Post Regarding Political Polarization

    This may not be the correct forum for this conversation, but it was on my mind today. I don’t often comment on politics publicly because of the insane polarization we face, but I thought I’d use current events to assess the issue.

  • Discipline: Motivation Monday

    Discipline: Motivation Monday

    When I was a kid, I practiced Taekwondo. It is something I’d like to get into again, but not necessarily for the fighting or defensive aspects. While physical exercise and self-defense are certainly a bonus, the real gem of the practice is discipline training. As a child, self-discipline was hammered into my head, but it…

  • First Blog Failure

    I’m sure this happens to everyone, but I’ve had my first major blogging failure today, and I feel silly. I made a whole post about struggling through difficult books, and then WordPress and I lost it. But I don’t want to lose my streak, so I’m just going to whimper this one out there into…

  • Thoughts on Temporality

    Thoughts on Temporality

    Albert believed comprehension derived ethereally, from great heart. Ideas began inward, he maintained, not in response to outside stimuli.

  • Can’t Miss Two Days in a Row

    Thought I’d miss two days in a row, but I got it in there. Not writing about anything important today, but the thought is what really counts. Sometimes it’s important for me just to show up. A few of the books I’ve read talk about just doing things for five minutes: go to the gym,…

  • On Practicing Gratitude

    Tonight, I’m getting a late start. But I’m sure we’re all used to feeling like that time and time again, so I’m just going to congratulate myself for being here, for showing up. Tonight, for Thoughtful Thursday, I thought I’d talk about practicing gratitude, however brief this post may be. Growing up, I was always…

  • The Challenge of Accountability or Welcome to The Battle Blog

    Hello! My name is Kyle Battle, and I could write to you a number of things about my resume or qualifications, but we’ll get to that. I have decided to challenge myself by warming up my writing every day with a blog post. These are little tricks that help me to more consistently practice the…