Jeffrey Pillow

The Canoe Ride from Hell: Misadventures on Staunton River

Aerial view of Staunton River, portion of Long Island to Brookneal

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The Kindness of Strangers: How a simple greeting can brighten someone’s day

have a nice day with smiley face spray-painted on a brick wall — Have a nice day is more than a simple platitude. It can be an act of kindness.

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“Publish Every Day.” How Does Seth Godin Do It?

Cover of "This is Marketing," a book by Seth Godin — Photo by Mahmudul Hasan on Unsplash

The World Is Not on Fire

bonfire at night — The world isn't on fire. It's just your neighbor enjoying some marshmallows in their backyard. Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

What Do You Remember About Yesterday?

black snake aka eastern rat snake on the edge of a paved trail — Greetings from the trail. Eastern rat snake (black snake). Photo by author (Jeffrey Pillow).

I Don’t Care What Political Beliefs My Friends Have

Symbols of Democrat and Republican parties cut out of paper — Imagine that. We're both red, white, and blue. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

One Song on Repeat for the Rest of Your Life

iron in the fire by tall heights on spotify — "Iron in the Fire" by Tall Heights

Grief Finds a Way

Loss - A sculpture by Jane Mortimer. Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash — Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

Buy Me a Coffee

wildflowers at Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park — Wildflowers at Hawksbill Mountain. Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow

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Why I Write Every Single Day of My Life

pencil atop a writing journal — Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash

Would you pay to read my fiction writing?

open book — Photo by George Lemon on Unsplash

Put Your Shirt On. You’re Making Me Self-Conscious

fit man without shirt looking over water with mountains in background — How I look but with my shirt on and looking for the nearest donut shop. Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash

The Curious Case of the Half-Blind Squirrel

half blind squirrel with one good eye under picnic table — Kurt Russell under the picnic table

No parent has any earthly idea what they are doing

Stormtrooper Dad tosses little baby stormtrooper in the air while baby Darth Vader looks on — Finally, something realistic. Photo by Daniel Cheung on Unsplash

Cage Match: Your Dad vs That Famous Person

man yells down at fallen boxer in boxing ring — Photo by Martin Martz on Unsplash

Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary

close up of an extraordinary hummingbird visiting a flower for nectar — A hummingbird is an ordinary, extraordinary backyard creature

Wild Encounters on the Run: Mama Raccoon

Front view of a raccoon with its striped eyes — Beautiful day for a run, Mr. Human. Little hot, but beautiful

Rediscovering Adventure on Two Wheels

front of bike pointed down a nature trail — My trusty steed carrying me down a forest path

Embrace the absurdity of learning new things

Stick figures playing tennis. In the second image, the stick figure hits the ball over the fence into a tree. — My daughter drew this re-enactment of my son and I volleying a tennis ball

Sleepwalking at 2 AM

empty bed at night with light on (sleepwalking)

Fake It Till You Make It Is Bad Advice, Just Make It

Pencil drawing of a dog looking up at a copy of Make It, Brendan Leonard's newest book — Don't cower to art and don't fake it. Just make it!

How Not to Fish

fishing lure with hooks — I'm gonna getcha, I'm gonna getcha

Write like nobody’s reading

Embracing Sentimentality: The Power of Writing That Evokes Emotion

Bouncing Souls album cover for "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" — I cry listening to punk rock albums