22Jul

Comparison Is The Thief of All Joy

Doctors don't start learning by performing surgery. It can take 12 years or 4,380 days to become a doctor after high school. They started with basic math and science like us. When I'm asked by aspiring creative entrepreneurs how to start, here's the story I tell. I first started writing...
15Jul

How To Get Started

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Focus on the step right in front of you. Don't overwhelm yourself, start with what you have right now. Don't focus on what you don't have. The Kiazen Method, which stems from Taoism, encourages people to set such small goals...
08Jul

Enjoy The Journey

Everyone has heard the famous line from Ralph Waldo Emerson “It’s not the Destination, It’s the journey.” And as cliche as it might be these days, there is some truthfulness in "trusting the process".  The journey is where we spend most of our time. The destination is a...
01Jul

How To Avoid Summer Burnout

Summer Burnout - Don't Do It. Summer is here, and with it comes warmer weather, and longer days. With more time in the day, it can lead to higher productivity levels, which I find leads to burnout. What is Burnout? According to Mayo Clinic, burnout is a state of...
24Jun

Life Has No Direction

I'm sitting on a river wondering, "what else do I need?" It's borderline nihilistic when normally I'm working around the clock.  This is also why nature is a good reminder to slow down. We all need reasons for action, but what if the lack of meaning was the...
17Jun

Cameras for Travel Filmmakers

The first thing you need to understand is that it's not just the camera, it's the lens. Don't spend your whole budget on a camera body if you don't have quality glass. You'll also want to budget for accessories, which I'll share a few. For my entry-level...
10Jun

Importance of Community

It's summer, and you're outside playing basketball with your friends in the col de sac, drinking from the hose, your neighborhood friends are your community. Life was simple.  'Your friends are your future' was advice engrained in us as kids.  So how does that work now in the...
03Jun

Finding Your Purpose

Do you ever find yourself asking if this is what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my life? If so, you’re not alone. According to Yale Medicine, as many as 70 percent of young adults are experiencing a quarter-life crisis.  In 2022, 60% of people reported...
27May

Losing Identity In Grief

A few weeks ago, I discussed the different types of losses/ grief.  I wanted to go deeper into this topic after receiving quite a few responses here and in my DM's. One topic stood out to me - disenfranchised grief, or the grief that society doesn't deem legitimate.  Often times...
20May

The Loneliness Pandemic

Last week the United States Surgeon General released a new Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection that our country is currently facing. Everyone experiences loneliness in their life, but why is it so prevalent now? Harvard University reported...