Thoughts on Living Well

About

Hello, I'm Justin

I’m a writer, coach, and teacher. I publish essays on this site and create essays and courses for Inspired Human Development, a project with my brother-in-arms, Shane. We aim to teach others to look outside of cultural norms to create their own path with strength and purpose.

I left an engineering career in 2014 and have been pretty nomadic ever since. After a year of solo travel, I met a partner who loves travel as much as I do. In the last five years, we’ve lived in several countries and US states but are now back in our native Southern California to be close to our loved ones and start a family of our own.

I’ve coached CrossFit since 2011 and I offer remote fitness coaching. I work with individuals one-on-one to craft a fitness program around their lifestyle and goals. I specialize in kettlebells and gymnastics strength training. This coaching website is the home base for this facet of my life.

I had a terrible stutter as a kid. I never overcame it but my early struggles to speak fueled my growth as a writer and teacher.

I launched this website in early 2014 as I was downsizing my life and preparing to travel. The essays here are an outgrowth of my daily journal practice. There, I discover my own thoughts. The ones that I feel might add value to someone’s life I share here. Since 2017 most of my writing has gone to IHD but I’ve begun a rebuild of this website and look forward to returning to more personal writing here. The new site will be done in the Summer of 2022.

I keep this Now page to share my current projects and the ideas I’m currently exploring obsessing about.

I would love to hear from you for any reason. You can find me on Twitter, email me at justin@justinmlind.com, or keep an eye out at one of the many skateparks in the 805.

Thanks!

Justin Lind


A few links and fun facts

I wrote a weekly article for Breaking Muscle for two years. Here’s a page with all of those free fitness articles.

I've been on several podcasts and interviews. Here's a complete list of those.

More about my philosophy and role as a coach. 

Here's what I'm up to NOW.

I’m left-handed, love handstands, and didn’t realize I was ginger until I grew my first beard.

I’m off all social media except Twitter. I’m not very active on Twitter either but I know many people who use it well. They inspire me.


Here are a few photos from my favorite pastimes and travels

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