Addiction Finally, Having Less Fu*ks To Give… Rik, April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 “Feelings rarely equate to reality” is a phrase I’ve found repeatedly true in my life. But damn, as I get older, I’ve also realized they’re impossible to ignore as I experience them more palpably than ever. Or as I become more conscious of them now that I numb out (slightly) less… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction Living as a Turtle🐢in the World of a Cheetah🐆 Part I Rik, January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 September 2019 – Riviera Maya, Mexico Lolita and I navigated through Akumal in true jet set style — on the back of a stake bed truck — we amusingly pointed out the number of invasive hipster yoga studios crammed in amongst a long stretch of foreign-owned condos & kitschy pastel-colored… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction Encountering the Divine – VII – The Return of the Prophecies Rik, April 1, 2018April 20, 2018 Happy Easter! Here we go readers, the last installment of “Encountering the Divine”! I’m definitely going to channel my inner, fantasy adventure nerd a little on this one — as you can ascertain by the featured pic of this post. It’ll be Lord of the Rings style. (Albeit just a tad… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part V (Did God make me gay🌈?) Rik, April 21, 2017October 13, 2017 Context—you’ll need plenty of it if you’re new onboard! 😉 Welcome! Here are the previous installments: Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, & Part 4. Returning readers, glad you could drop by again! Wasn’t my intent, but this post may be even more intense than it’s predecessors. Warning: I’m rating this… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction Leaving Peter Pan in Neverland (While journeying towards manhood) Rik, November 4, 2016April 20, 2018 I just recently turned 35; the whole week leading up to the milestone number I had this song stuck in my head…. WARNING: Material in video has some sexually suggestive content (well, the entire post is related to sex after all), although sadly, what music video today doesn’t? Just putting it out there beforehand… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction I took a pill in Ibiza… and it almost killed me. (Part 2) Rik, March 23, 2016July 10, 2016 La-da-da-da-dahh, it’s the next episode! Continuing from Part 1. So finally, I’m going to tell you about that near-death experience I alluded to on my previous post! (Or more like explicitly mentioned) Circa fall 2003- spring 2004, I’m living in downtown Miami with three roommates. One was an “unofficial one”, you know, someone always… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction I took a pill in Ibiza… and it almost killed me. (Part 1) Rik, March 15, 2016July 10, 2016 Ok fine, it was more than one. And it wasn’t in Ibiza. (Sounds more glamorous though doesn’t it?) It was in Miami. (I did have the good fortune to travel to Spain once and go clubbing in a couple of cities; but I didn’t make it all the way to Ibiza. Timing wasn’t quite right,… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction Learning to Leave Addiction Behind (But I’m Keeping the Disco Ball) Rik, August 12, 2015April 20, 2018 “Drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, bad ass Vegas hoes, late-night booty calls, shiny disco balls” plays in my brain as I begin to delve into this topic…lol.. It was a late night party song about excess from my college days a decade ago. As most of you may know by… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading