I mentioned earlier this week that I’m reading Brandi Carlile’s memoir, Broken Horses. Naturally, I’ve had her full catalog playing which led to her album, The Story, and its title track1, playing, which opens:
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
It's true, I was made for you
Forgive me while I take some poetic license and expand it to mean that each of us, and our individual stories, were meant for each other. So tell us, what’s your story? We’d love to learn a bit about our the members of the community.
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Interestingly, it was written by her band mates, the Hanseroth Twins, before they formed a band with Ms. Carlile. More interestingly, should Brandi Carlile ever leave the band, the Hanseroth Twins could still tour under the name “Brandi Carlile”.
Always searching - for new meaning, new friends, new passions, new ideas, new places. I’ve had 4 types of jobs and have lived in 4 different cities since I graduated college in 2013. To me, soul searching = growth.
Like you Jeremy, I believe in the power of community and inspiration. Small comments and short conversations have changed my life.
Now I live in Denver with my fiancé, and I’m blessed with all the love I could ever imagine. I’m still searching, however, for how I can continue to grow and be a better man.
“Our human essence lies not in arrival but being almost there.” I heard this in an interview with a famous poet named poet David Whyte. I think this sums it up. The challenge is knowing if you’re pursuing the right horizon.
I think this is extremely accurate. Today’s Daily Stoic said, “it’s important for us to remember in our own journey to self-improvement: one never arrives.”
Man - that prompt covers all manner of sin... I think my story is I'm a dad, a husband, and a reformed careerist focussed on owning as much of my time as possible.
I'll go first. Good morning from New York! I'm Jeremy. I'm a husband to one, a father of two girls named after towns in California. I'm a completer of streaks and I tend to say yes. I prefer sunrises to sunsets. I desperately miss live music and traveling with my family, two things I'm looking forward to doing this summer. I'm not a great writer. Heck, I'm not even a writer. I'm a math guy who can't add two numbers in his head who ended up in sales.
I believe in the power of community, the truth of accountability and the beauty of encouragement. I believe that we can all be better men. That's why I'm here.
There’s something inherently magical about live music, isn’t there? Assuming I don’t snag tickets to something soon, I’ve got a three-day pass to Phish in Atlantic City on the beach. I don’t think I’ve been this excited for a show, let alone three shows, in a long time. The funny thing is the last show I saw was Trey Anastasio Band at the Capitol Theater two months before covid hit. So my pandemic will be bookended by Trey.
I’ve seen them about a Baker’s Dozen times but most recently saw them at Bonnaroo in 2019 (they played Friday and Sunday, the same night as Brandi Carlile). They must have been incredible at SPAC!
Always searching - for new meaning, new friends, new passions, new ideas, new places. I’ve had 4 types of jobs and have lived in 4 different cities since I graduated college in 2013. To me, soul searching = growth.
Like you Jeremy, I believe in the power of community and inspiration. Small comments and short conversations have changed my life.
Now I live in Denver with my fiancé, and I’m blessed with all the love I could ever imagine. I’m still searching, however, for how I can continue to grow and be a better man.
Also, have you read “Beginners”? The “new”-ness you mention reminded me of the premise of the book - a lifetime of learning.
“Our human essence lies not in arrival but being almost there.” I heard this in an interview with a famous poet named poet David Whyte. I think this sums it up. The challenge is knowing if you’re pursuing the right horizon.
I think this is extremely accurate. Today’s Daily Stoic said, “it’s important for us to remember in our own journey to self-improvement: one never arrives.”
No but I just added it to list. Thanks for the rec. Sounds very much up my alley
“ Small comments and short conversations have changed my life.” Can’t love this enough, Andrew. Well said, sir.
Man - that prompt covers all manner of sin... I think my story is I'm a dad, a husband, and a reformed careerist focussed on owning as much of my time as possible.
Also - I really miss live music too.
“Reformed careerist”. I love that.
I'll go first. Good morning from New York! I'm Jeremy. I'm a husband to one, a father of two girls named after towns in California. I'm a completer of streaks and I tend to say yes. I prefer sunrises to sunsets. I desperately miss live music and traveling with my family, two things I'm looking forward to doing this summer. I'm not a great writer. Heck, I'm not even a writer. I'm a math guy who can't add two numbers in his head who ended up in sales.
I believe in the power of community, the truth of accountability and the beauty of encouragement. I believe that we can all be better men. That's why I'm here.
Live music makes me feel alive and not having it has been a disappointment over the last year.
What’s going to be your first concert?
Mine is Tame Impala in denver on July 30th.
There’s something inherently magical about live music, isn’t there? Assuming I don’t snag tickets to something soon, I’ve got a three-day pass to Phish in Atlantic City on the beach. I don’t think I’ve been this excited for a show, let alone three shows, in a long time. The funny thing is the last show I saw was Trey Anastasio Band at the Capitol Theater two months before covid hit. So my pandemic will be bookended by Trey.
Phish on the beach sounds amazing. I saw them up at SPAC back in 2012? What an incredible experience.
I’ve seen them about a Baker’s Dozen times but most recently saw them at Bonnaroo in 2019 (they played Friday and Sunday, the same night as Brandi Carlile). They must have been incredible at SPAC!