Dillan Taylor
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...
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Dillan Taylor
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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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