ESSAYS – Page 3 – Semi-Rad.com

drawn graph showing how much less things suck with a friend along

March 14, 2019

Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable

drawing of brendan leonard writing on a laptop

February 14, 2019

Lessons From Eight Years Of Writing An Adventure Blog

chart showing the upward trend in distraction and the downward trend in actually thinking

January 24, 2019

Experience The Joy of Not Bringing The Noise

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drawing of a sweatshirt that says "practice maximum enthusiasm"

December 27, 2018

Make 2019 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

drawing of a piece of paper with the word moments written on it

December 13, 2018

A Simple Way To Write Your Own Ending To 2018

a runner and a child finish the 2018 UTMB ultramarathon

November 29, 2018

Why Finish Lines Will Get You Every Time

drawing of a stick figure meditating and a stick figure running

November 8, 2018

I’m Meditating (I’m Just Not Sitting Down)

wedding photos by Sagar Gondalia

October 11, 2018

Gratitude And An Honest Mountain Wedding

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university of montana campus

July 26, 2018

Nostalgia Is A Mother

Learning to be funny is like climbing

June 28, 2018

Learning To Be Funny

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HUMOR

illustration of cell reception bars in front of mountains

June 21, 2018

What Happens When You Leave Cell Service Behind

May 17, 2018

Summit Day

The Gas Tank is 1/4 Full Or 3/4 Empty

April 26, 2018

The Gas Tank Is 1/4 Full, Or 3/4 Empty

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kaibab suspension bridge grand canyon

April 12, 2018

Climbing Out Of A Huge Metaphor

doing the thing vs talking about doing the thing chart

March 22, 2018

Should You Keep Your Big Goals To Yourself?

the joy of wearing out a piece of gear

February 22, 2018

The Joy Of Wearing Out A Piece Of Gear

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GEAR

outdoor adventure complaint chart

February 8, 2018

Complaining Is Useless

cycle of fun semi-rad

January 25, 2018

None Of This Makes Any Sense And That’s Just Fine

the hierarchy of dirtbags

January 4, 2018

The Great Dirtbag Pissing Contest

make 2018 the year of maximum enthusiasm

December 28, 2017

Make 2018 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

The Shortcut Is There Is No Shortcut map

December 14, 2017

The Shortcut Is: There Is No Shortcut

November 30, 2017

Is This What I Have To Do To Get Away From My Phone? I Guess So.

birthdays should be more like funerals

November 9, 2017

Birthdays (And Other Days) Should Be More Like Funerals

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October 5, 2017

12 Ways To Help The World Feel Less Hopeless

September 14, 2017

I Gave Up Coffee For Three Months And This Is What I Learned

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FOOD

August 24, 2017

The Case For Giving A Shit

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flake on me once

July 20, 2017

Flake On Me Once … Actually, Just Don’t Flake.

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