There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t scream—it just lingers. It hangs in the air like mold in the walls. You don’t always notice it right away, but you live in it. Breathe it. Sleep beside it. And after a while, it becomes the atmosphere of your life.
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There’s something I’ve never talked about publicly—not really. I’ve hinted at the struggle, made peace with some of it in private, but now I feel it’s time to say it out loud: I’ve carried an enormous amount of anger and resentment toward my father for years.
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Trust is dead. That’s just the truth. And maybe it’s been dying a long time, but these days, it feels like there’s nothing left. Everyone’s selling something—faith, success, love, healing—but none of it feels real when you’re the one left picking up the pieces. Especially when the people who taught you how to believe are the ones who end up breaking you.
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When the world shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, it felt like everything came to a standstill—businesses, routines, and in many ways, even our sense of hope. But for the rescue animals at McKamey Animal Center (MAC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, life didn’t stop. They still needed food. They still needed love. And they still needed someone to care when the world wasn’t watching.
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Some stories are hard to tell—not because they’re complicated, but because they cut deep. This is one of those stories.
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Before Boston Made had a name, a logo, or even a future, there was just a kid chasing a dream and following curiosity wherever it led. That curiosity brought me to Providence, Rhode Island—the first place I ever went with a purpose bigger than myself. Before the brands, before the team, before the self-service dog washes and the storefronts… there was Providence.
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If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I wonder what it’s like to be chronically obsessed with data, dog washes, and dominating the stock market,” you’re in luck. Welcome to the inside of my brain.
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I wanted to personally invite you to join me at KeepUpWithNate.com—my personal blog and digital home base where I share thoughts, stories, and behind-the-scenes insights that you won’t find anywhere else.
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