Progress is Practice

Feb 22, 2015 | Musings

I have been writing a bit. I set a goal of 1,000 words a day on my computer. That was 150 days ago: September 23, 2014. I didn’t hit the goal every day, its undulated considerably. Setting the goal and telling people about it put a flag in the ground. It gave me...

Surprise

Jan 24, 2015 | Musings

Your Turn Challenge Day 6: Tell us about a time when you surprised yourself I surprise myself every moment I am present. When my lungs breathe oxygen into my bloodstream. When one of the trillions of cells in my body dies. When one of the trillions of cells in my body...

How to Be the New Guy

Jan 22, 2015 | Musings

Your Turn Challenge Day #4: Teach us something that you do well My sense of traveling has evolved. When I started, I was a tourist wanting to take a photo of virtually every single step, so that I could update my status on Facebook to show my friends and family all...

Happy Independence Day!

Jul 4, 2014 | Musings

The fourth of July, a great American holiday celebrating our independence. When I was in high school, I always thought I can’t wait to get out of this country. A bit of an ironic thing for the son of an immigrant to believe. I saw so many problems, thinking...

Risk Taking

Jun 29, 2013 | Learning, Musings

I love taking risks. One might call me a risk-seeker, I have developed a ridiculously high tolerance for uncertainty and the unknown. I love it, this attitude has helped make me a stronger, more resilient person who is constantly practicing fortitude. I feel most...