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  • I am unfortunately a bit of a couch potato. However, I have been obsessed with long walks lately. Listening to my music and finding somewhere scenic may even be better than the club. And I LOVE the club. Obviously, I won’t stop dropping it like it’s hot anytime soon, but I think all the extra…

  • When I was younger, I used to write a lot of poems. In high school, I submitted them to my school’s literary magazine, and in college, I eventually made a literary magazine of my own. I loved melancholy. Apparently, saying for the eighteenth time that I was depressed and alone never stopped feeling cathartic. Sadness…

  • I cried in my car the other day for reasons I couldn’t explain. Nothing had happened. No breakup. No bad news. Nobody died. I wasn’t even having a bad week. Actually, by every measurable standard, life feels… good. I have a life that gives me purpose. I’m finishing graduate school. I’ve traveled more this year…

  • I don’t think people say they like running anymore. They’re training for a marathon. They’re in a run club. They wake up at 5:30 every Saturday, know their splits, own three hydration vests, and somehow convince everyone else to sign up for a race too. Meanwhile, I recently caught myself thinking, I’d kind of like…

  • For a long time, I thought solo travel was something people did because they didn’t have another option. Maybe your friends couldn’t get time off work. Maybe your partner wasn’t interested. Maybe you were tired of waiting for everyone else’s schedules to line up. Solo travel always felt like the backup plan. Now I think…

  • Sometimes the best trips are the ones where you don’t have to plan every little thing. A short cruise is perfect for that. You unpack once, enjoy the ship, and wake up somewhere new. Recently I took a 4-Day Baja Mexico cruise from Long Beach on the Carnival Firenze, and it ended up being the…

  • I have, for the The past few years, I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a blog. In high school, I thought of myself as an artist, primarily a writer of course, but I also enjoyed drawing, graphic design, and any other media that made me feel seen and creative. Over time, I’ve lost…

  • In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.

  • Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.