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Dillan Taylor
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Day of disgust
I missed yesterday’s blog. This weekend was a strange one. I visited a friend and my dad’s side of the family in Virginia. We all did...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 5, 20213 min read
What I learned from my fourth Sober October
In late September, I called my six-year sober friend. When I told him I was doing Sober October, he responded, “Me too!” I’ve always...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 11, 20214 min read
I asked my doctor friends about vaccines
This is NOT a post trying to convince someone to get vaccinated. It’s a blog about humility. How it started A few months ago, I had a...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Sober October begins
For the fourth year in a row, I will not be drinking a sip of alcohol during the month of October. There are a few reasons for this: It’s...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Why is this so hard?
Yesterday, I’m quite certain I experienced the effects of sleep deprivation for the first time in my life. All three nights this weekend,...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 25, 20211 min read
An extra hour of sleep
Sleeping in is one of my least favorite things to do. When I wake up—regardless of how tired I am—I prefer to just get out of bed and...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 18, 20213 min read
30 more visits with Grandpa
Not my Grandpa lol. Vacay I went on a lovely family vacation this past weekend. Lakehouse, swimming, tubing, laughing. But the most...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 10, 20211 min read
How I maintain my energy
On a coaching mastermind call yesterday, we discussed ways we stay energized. For me, it’s three things. 1) When I’m in a rut, I check my...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 29, 20211 min read
5 hours of sleep
Everything is harder when we’re not well-rested. Everything. I swam laps with my friend this morning and could only do about half as much...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Sleep masks
I’ve been wearing a sleep mask for about three years now. At first (for a few days), I hated the sensation of having something wrapped...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Sleepy pants
My day is always twice as difficult when I don’t prioritize sleep the night before. It always blows my mind how easy it is to sacrifice...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 10, 20212 min read
The Addict Brain
Last night, I really wanted to stay up and watch YouTube videos on my phone. I wasn’t tired enough to go to bed at my ideal hour: 10pm. I...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Swimming is hard
(Not me.) I completed a sprint triathlon yesterday morning with my best friend. A quarter-mile swim. A 12-mile bike. Then a 5k run. I...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 19, 20211 min read
Triathlon prep
I’m doing a triathlon tomorrow. I’m woefully unprepared for the swim portion, but I’ll make it happen. The date seemed to pop up out of...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 17, 20212 min read
First day back
The past month has been the best month I’ve ever had financially. It’s also been the worst month I’ve had mentally in 2021. I’ve felt...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Quitting coffee (part 2)
Holy fuck. Turns out I have a caffeine addiction. Three mornings into quitting coffee cold turkey and I feel like I’m genuinely drained...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Quitting coffee
A few days ago, I noticed that my coffee was about to run out. So I did something I haven’t done since I started drinking coffee…I didn’t...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Nothing’s wrong
A real photo of my senior thesis. I got coached by a friend yesterday. I came into the session with the past two weeks containing more...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 7, 20211 min read
2nd vaccine
I got my second vaccine yesterday. I slept in an extra hour and a half this morning—something I never do. My body aches and I’m...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Why people don’t exercise
Last year, I made a vlog every day for two months straight. I was certain I’d be the next Casey Neistat. I had cheesy dreams of having...
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