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The Drift Logs [STEPS.loop]
These are my highlights from my day to day journey. The space where I can build and explore my creative evolution. Each message offering a peak into my complex mind or lessons from the edge.


How My Truth Led To Change: Birth of the Ronin CODEX
Welcome to my Digital Dojo.
For those that want the truth pure and unfiltered from the well of my mind.
No longer do I want to write to be SEEN.
I write TO SEE.
No longer do I want to watch and analyze the FEED.
I follow the FIRE that cooks it all. This is a node of transmission to those ready to receive it.
A living archive of thoughts, feelings, and insights.
A study and a safe-haven for the wayward souls.

The Ronin that Writes
5 days ago5 min read


The Ronin Strikes Back: On Writing, Social Media, and Enneagrams
A 5 has this fear of being overwhelmed by others needs as well as my own. When feeling in jeopardy, I'll say fuck it, isolate from people, certain situations (marketing on social media sticks out here), and certain aspects of myself to avoid being controlled or being held accountable. Does that mean I'm a cheater or don't want to be held accountable? No. It sucks being wrong yes, BUT it doesn't make it okay to force me to be a certain kind of way when it conflicts with who I

The Ronin that Writes
Nov 1112 min read


Hope in Dark Times
It's fairly simple for me to inspire hope and positivity in other people. I can sit and listen and just KNOW the right thing to say or share. I live for that shit at times, to see and know people around me are doing well and are happier given my contribution or efforts, no matter how small.
But internally, it can be a brutal struggle to believe in the hope of the desired future. When all is going well, it's easy for me to believe positive narration I've listened to or have w

The Ronin that Writes
Oct 308 min read


Tough Losses, Small Victories
I don’t like to lose. I want things to flow easily. I want a life with no mistakes, which means no embarrassments in front of people. However, what I want and what is destined to occur are two very different things. To prevent one from happening means a disruption of nature…a disruption of life. Without the Losses we won’t get the lessons in disguise. The blessings underneath the rust and the shattered rocks of what we expected to be the outcome. Forever and Abundance in ever

The Ronin that Writes
Oct 245 min read


The Struggle of Letting Go (The Old Self)
I’ve consumed content that emphasizes it's about being in alignment with the version of you that you want to reflect in your life. I believe in that. But yet, I question just how long does it take to get there? How much effort must I put in to get to that higher state of vibration?
You have to let go. Be positive, get into alignment, and release what is no longer serving you. You must release The Old Self.

The Ronin that Writes
Oct 1610 min read


Letters to the Future (To Me, My Children)
I don't expect you to follow my path through life. You will need to lead your own life and find your own way. Be honorable and respectful. Speak your truth including how you feel but do it in a way that isn't harsh or hurts others, but promotes respect and conversation. Life isn't all about what you can get (Ahem...Robux, Money, your Phones, TV, and the rest of the material things out in the world). It's also about what you can offer to yourself and those around you.

The Ronin that Writes
Aug 2214 min read


Blade of Echoes: Inside the Novel (Part I)
The third recount declared the former interim President as the disputed victor when details of the former General's misconduct surfaced. The former General vowed upon seceding that he would fulfill his promise to cleanse the cage of the country...until he turned up dead at his home, a video of their disagreements led to the President himself becoming a possible person of interest.

The Ronin that Writes
Aug 157 min read


Soulful Release: Fear, Control, Scarcity, and the Chase
For all my life, I have been afraid. So many different fears I wonder how I am not afraid to do even this. Maybe I was way back when when life was 'Lifing'. But between not being enough (inadequacy), not having enough (scarcity), fear of the past returning, fear of the future (overthinking, anxiety and worst case scenario/crisis planning), these are the shackles that pulled me out of a life worth living.
An old war ship that lost its luster and counts it's days before its de

The Ronin that Writes
Aug 89 min read


Love, Expression, and Defiance: The Rise of Scarlet Letter M
As I scroll through Threads from time to time, trying to spread thoughts and positivity to those that need it... I can't help but see and realize how many people out there carry heavy hearts, fractured minds, hurt spirits...
The collective as a whole is suffering inside, even if it's masked on the big algorithm machine.

The Ronin that Writes
Jul 117 min read


The Obstacle is The Path
By the the end of the second day of qualifications, there were six of us that struggled to make our mark. By this time, we were already feeling down, the opposite of what a Soldier was supposed to be. All I could think about was
What happened?
Why can’t I get this right?
What am I doing wrong?
I’m a terrible shot.
I’ll never get the hang of this.

The Ronin that Writes
Jul 95 min read


The Hidden Truth About Marriage (The Paradox of Love)
I'll start by saying that I am married...colorless...odorless...black and white with ink and typewriter.
A choice...
A decision...
Expectations pushed away, twisted, turned, disintegrated.
And now, I wear a scarlet letter because I believe in love and mutual energies.
Something that goes against the grain of the norm because I am against it's grain.
A catalyst for change.

The Ronin that Writes
Jul 49 min read


Kindness is Free: Reuniting a Family (and Saving a Life)
A little after I hit the first bend, I set my eyes on this little kid running down the street as gleeful as possible. Probably giggling to himself. y first thought was "What the f***?" Why is there a kid running around out here barefoot this early in the morning and... Where's his parents? Where's home for him?

The Ronin that Writes
Jun 266 min read


From the Archives: How Release, Understanding, and Forgiveness shaped my Mental Health and Well-Being (Part Dad)
Little did I know, when I started living on my own, resentment and judgement lodged into my subconscious mind that didn’t really start showing until I became a parent. I want to share what those resentments are, and how I have, or plan to bury the hatchet to live free of family conflict. We'll start with the sins of my father.

The Ronin that Writes
Jun 147 min read


Our MENtality: Men's Mental Health stories MUST Be Told!
Brother, you matter! Your story matters! Your legacy matters!
Why?
You heal as you tell it.
Yourself, but you also can heal and awaken others.
You can inspire others to dig deep, to get the help even with tears in their eyes.
Even with the feeling of pins and needles.
When you heal and safeguard your mind, you energize your soul and communicate better to your heart.
You feel lighter inside, and your body learns to respond in kind.

The Ronin that Writes
Jun 119 min read


Embracing My Mental and Spiritual Transformation
In the spirit of Men's Mental Health Month, I'm dropping this classic tale of my Mental Health journey and how I am Embracing Transformation. It's a highlight of everything I'd had to endure, and in some ways still wrestle with as I re-calibrate myself moment to moment. It's my hope that this serves as an inspiration to those that are struggling similarly or struggling at all to take the steps needed to heal and get back on track. Let's get into the pit of who I am.

The Ronin that Writes
Jun 98 min read


From the Archives: The Mess of a Man
Been silent when I should have spoken.
Spoken too much when maybe to the silence I should have listened.
Reached out outside the bond and got too close.
When emotions drifted away from me.
The connection severed by the shades of the unknown
The phantoms in our subconscious, our souls become strangers.

The Ronin that Writes
May 274 min read


A Legacy of Letters - Dear Young Max
Letter writing is a lost art form of communication these days. With DMs and Emails coming to the forefront fo communication, we've lost our sense of intimate expression through letter writing. This is part one of a series of letters I write to a variety of people to express my innermost thoughts and feelings and as a show of gratitude. The first is a letter to my younger self, with life wisdom I wish I knew sooner.

The Ronin that Writes
May 234 min read


A New Era of Blogging is HERE!
Introduction to the new and improved Blog: The WRITEntanglement Experience.

The Ronin that Writes
May 223 min read
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