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Acts of Service
What does it mean to cook someone a meal? It can bring back a memory, a new sensation, pure pleasure. Food is, I believe, the ultimate...
Matthew Buckingham
Apr 7, 20242 min read


The closer you are to danger, the further you are from harm
WARNING: this reading discusses mental illness and suicide. Yesterday I ran a marathon. It wasn’t a sanctioned race or anything I had...
Matthew Buckingham
Nov 26, 20233 min read


Four Years
Four years is and isn’t a good chunk of time. Measuring a human life, we may get 20 or more of those chunks if genes, life choices, and...
Matthew Buckingham
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Surprise. Help.
A few months ago I heard a stirring of plans among close friends, acquaintances and strangers to do the Presidential Traverse in the...
Matthew Buckingham
Oct 3, 20234 min read


If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with friends
2:20AM on Sunday June 4th, 2023, a Honda Odyssey started to wiggle in the Lincoln Woods Trailhead parking lot. Kyle and I, begrudgingly,...
Matthew Buckingham
Jun 7, 20236 min read


Harold Canute Buckingham Jr.
A year after his passing a lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. He was the last of my grandparents. He would’ve loved that I...
Matthew Buckingham
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Saved From What
Caution, this post does contain spoilers for The Last of Us. In a story such as this, we are left asking “Who saved who?”, but sometimes...
Matthew Buckingham
Mar 17, 20233 min read


You are an Organism
Today was the first day I really noticed longer days. Today was the first day I felt a deep energy of growth. Today was the first day I...
Matthew Buckingham
Mar 1, 20232 min read


Where do you want to be?
The other day, when helping one of the equipped lifters in the gym, I noticed how he panicked and lost position while benching. This is a...
Matthew Buckingham
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Life Lessons on Capitol Peak
This past summer, I catalyzed a trip among friends to Capitol Lake in Colorado, where a few of us would have the chance to climb this...
Matthew Buckingham
Dec 16, 20225 min read


The Health Potion Dilemma
You don’t often realize how important certain parts of your childhood were until you yourself are raising kids through those same...
Matthew Buckingham
Dec 7, 20224 min read


Try Something
But really try it. Since I’ve wandered off into the world of new possibilities I’ve been much more willing to try new activities, both...
Matthew Buckingham
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Love and indifference
I can’t tell you who said it, just like I can’t tell you who wrote that album with the third song with a moving drum beat. I am bad at...
Matthew Buckingham
Nov 9, 20223 min read


Endurance is Love
When I began exploring endurance activities, I quickly came across this concept. Endurance is love. The guys over at nonprophet have a...
Matthew Buckingham
Oct 30, 20223 min read
Self Care vs Self Care
Self care has become a buzzword in my generation. Something the old heads look down on us and call us pussies for. Why would you take...
Matthew Buckingham
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Explore the Map
Learning a new skill is much like exploring a new landscape. Sometimes you know just enough to safely navigate it and get from point A to...
Matthew Buckingham
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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