In 24 days, I'll be turning 27. It hasn't quite sunk in yet that I'm now entering my late twenties, but it has been such a journey. As I sit and reflect on my 26th year of life, I'm humbled at how much I've learned, grown, and been able to experience. Before, birthdays used to [...]
Since I was a little kid, I've always said I wanted to be invisible. Not for any sad or traumatic reason, but I just like to observe. The world is loud, chaotic, and quite frankly, I just find people interesting. But the world is scary and a little intimidating. I've always been skeptical of people [...]
It’s funny how when we’re children, our minds are full of wonder and endless possibilities, how we think we are invincible and that things are at their best. It’s jarring to then enter adolescence, or even adulthood and realize, that when you thought the best years were ahead of you, you’re confronted with harsh realities. [...]
I am truly in awe of the world we live in. How kind, compassionate, and giving others can be. Frequently, we see news stories which show us all of the things going wrong in the world, but it's always nice to know that good people exist. Recently, I've been going through a tough life transition, [...]
So often, we get caught in the hustle and bustle of everyday life without stopping to reflect on ourselves. Not in a self-centered way, but just failing to check in with ourselves to see how we're really feeling. You owe it to yourself to be introspective and seek answers or solutions to the problems you [...]
Three weeks ago, I took a week of paid vacation and traveled home to spend time with family. I didn't realize how refreshing spending time with my loved ones could be, and I went back to work feeling refreshed and renewed. In going home, my family taught me a few lessons that I had been [...]
Our stories are the very best parts of us. The memories you feel the most deeply, those are your stories. Don't run from them, don't be afraid of them, and challenging though it may be, embrace them. Unfortunately, we live in a society where we are always supposed to present ourselves at our best. But [...]
Wide-Eyed & Wonderstruck 