Author Archives: scottytang

Where Does My Worth Come From

Posted on December 11, 2022 by scottytang

Where does our sense of worth come from? For me, which can’t be healthy, has often come from the things I create. For a large part of my life it was making skateboard videos, now it is landscape photography, writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged improve self esteem, improve self worth, inspiration, inspire, mental health, Overcoming, self esteem, self worth | 5 Comments

Storms… They Pass

Posted on August 21, 2022 by scottytang

I recently spent a couple days backpacking in the mountains, and something that’s always in the back of my mind every time I decide to do this is, “what if I get stormed on?” This particular time, it’s getting late … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged backpacking, contemplative, desolation wilderness, life lesson, Mountains, reflections, storms, storms of life, weathering the storm | Leave a comment

That Old Familiar Tune

Posted on August 10, 2022 by scottytang

Grief often feels like a broken record. The same song plays over and over again, and it’s not just any song. It’s a song that evokes feelings and past hurts that I thought I buried and had moved past, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs, Miscellaneous | Tagged grief, how to deal with grief, hurts, record, sunshine, wounds | 1 Comment

It Will Be Ok

Posted on August 3, 2022 by scottytang

There is something about being in the mountains that brings some kind of clarity. On July 4th, just a couple weeks ago, I had to work in the morning till about 2 or 3, and all day at the coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs | Tagged Depression, Down and out, God, Healing, Hiking, It will be ok, Mountains, nature, Reflection | 1 Comment

Irony in the Wilderness

Posted on July 31, 2022 by scottytang

I think all of us wrestle with feeling like we have a lack of people around us. Whether that be family, friends, community, etc. Most of us, if not all struggle with feeling alone in the world without a solid … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs, Miscellaneous | Tagged alone, feeling alone, nature, people, reflections, thoughts, wilderness | Leave a comment

Look What We Overcame

Posted on January 16, 2022 by scottytang

Life has a way of never going the way we thought it would. We thought we would be married with kids, own a home, have a good career, be living out some dream job or dream life. Only to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs, Theology/Philosphy | Tagged facing fears, grow your confidence, how to face fears, how to grow your confidence, how to overcome, how to overcome fear, how to overcome obstacles, Overcome, overcome the odds, overcoming obstacles | 4 Comments

Letting Go of Purpose

Posted on September 26, 2021 by scottytang

There are a lot of people in the world that think a lot about purpose. There was a survey once that asked millennials what their biggest fear was, and the majority answer was living a life without purpose. We want … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology/Philosphy | Tagged Calling, Destiny, freedom, Letting Go, Meaning of life, Purpose, Purpose in life | Leave a comment

We Did Our Best

Posted on March 28, 2021 by scottytang

It’s hard not to live without some regret in this world. We tell ourselves often, “if I could do it all over again, I would have done it a lot differently.” Parents and children deal with this a lot. Parents … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged abandonment, being hard on ourselves, bitterness, coping, forgiveness, grace, Healing, issues, Parents, regret, remorse, resentment, working through family issues | 1 Comment

Through the Dark

Posted on February 5, 2021 by scottytang

Getting along with people can often be a challenge. Everyone is trying their best to do what they feel is right, yet we still clash. We upset people, people upset us, sometimes there are grudges, families get divided, and so on. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged conflict, division, forgiveness, grace, grudges, how to forgive, understanding | 1 Comment

The Difference is in the Little Things

Posted on January 23, 2021 by scottytang

I spent most of my early twenties putting a lot of thought into how I could make a difference in the world. As a young Christian, I wanted so badly to make an impact. So I thought and I dreamed … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Contentment, how to find meaning, how to find purpose, Making a difference, Meaning, Purpose, The Little things | 1 Comment