Nick Wynja

All Writing

To New York City Council, Regarding Community Compost Locations
December 2020 • Save our community compost sites.

Still Here
February 2020 • Change in life is inevitable.

True Stories
January 2020 • Life told in pages.

Ten Year Lens
January 2020 • Looking with a wide angle.

Cleaning Up
March 2019 • Mindfulness in piles of dishes.

Vibrant Beautiful Chaos
February 2019 • The good life is a life like jazz.

The Ghost of Jack Rose
February 2019 • Sits quietly at the bar.

Kill the Deadness in Me
December 2018 • Like a flame to the darkness.

Highway Lines
February 2018 • Life's moments tick like highway lines.

Toothbrushes
December 2017 • Measuring the passage of time with toothbrushes.

Midsummer Night's Air
June 2017 • The air was thick and dead.

That Shitty Plastic Bin
June 2017 • That bin held a simple purpose.

Continuously Editing
May 2016 • I'm still drafting my next chapter.

Until the Lights Peek Around the Bend
November 2015 • This scene can be a moment.

Made to Last
September 2014 • Taking ownership of your belongings.

Paradox and Perspective
August 2014 • Maybe it's a paradox of passion.

1000 Miles
May 2014 • It's a long journey.

Strip It Down
April 2014 • It can be romantic to tear it all down.

Making Tools, Technology, and Ideas Accessible
March 2014 • It hasn't been easy for people.

Honesty
February 2014 • The honesty of simplicity.

Chapters
August 2013 • How the chapters come together.

A Glacial Pace
June 2013 • It isn’t about speed.

The Quiet Wild
May 2013 • The sun's set shadows grace the rolling green foothills.

Purposeful and Passionate Work
April 2013 • Anything we do is work.

Forward Momentum
February 2013 • It’s easy to get caught up.

Methodical
January 2013 • There are truths in the places around us.

Mindfulness of Concentration
December 2012 • Our minds often wander.

South Sky's Sun
December 2012 • The sun sits in the south sky

For the Sake of Becoming
October 2012 • We’re all searching for the same thing.

Design is Problem Solving
September 2012 • All of these things served a purpose.

20,000 Feet
August 2012 • Defining what’s important.

The Man in the Chair
August 2012 • In a city like this, the barber shop is where dreams begin.

Foolproof
August 2012 • Doing the hard work.

Daylight’s Promise
June 2012 • The longest sun of the season sets behind the cinder block scenery.

Pioneer a World and Discover a Name
June 2012 • It was a discovery that there was so much to discover.

Navigating Unknown Territory
June 2012 • There are directions posted all around us.

Rain Down
May 2012 • The rain pelts the window sill.

In a Sea
May 2012 • In a sea, the crowd surrounds.

Rain or Shine
May 2012 • Ride out the storm.

Jotting Notes and Stealing Ideas
April 2012 • The best ideas aren’t mine.

Shine on Strange Lantern
April 2012 • A familiar face across a world of strangers.

Appetite and Limiting Hunger
April 2012 • What is it you’re hungry for?

35 Mile Lesson
April 2012 • A new perspective of the city’s limits.

On Suffering
April 2012 • Finding meaning in work, love, and courage.

Active Ownership vs. Minimalism
February 2012 • Invest your limited attention.

GORUCK GR1
January 2012 • A review.

Blank Page
November 2011 • A blank page is scary but it's also something to be thankful for.

Code Is Communication
September 2011 • I want to make something with impact, but what?