Tag: Advice
-
The Empath & the Storm

With a pandemic on the rise, let’s talk about all things empathy, and the other important lessons to keep in mind during this time.
-
The Power of a Decade

Here’s what I know about decades. About a decade ago, I was expelled from high school. The girls that bullied me so bad that I ended up in the hospital contributed to breaking a sense of my self worth that took me the better half of a decade, a lot of lifestyle changes, and a…
-
Invite Her ⇢ What Fail Proof Friendship Looks Like

Last night was my annual ornament party. I started hosting this party on the principle of ⇢ Invite Her. I wanted a way for people to eat and drink and talk without pressure and make friends and feel wanted during the holidays. The holidays suck for a lot of people. It need not suck worse…
-
The Responsibility of the Traveler

I am excited to be adding a travel section to the blog! Before I get started, please check out this post all about the unique responsibilities of the adventurer.
-
Planting Seeds in Concrete – Lessons from a Burnout

Burnout has become a prominent, recognized, and shared experience worldwide. Its one of those super terrible seasons of life so many of us experience, but don’t talk about. This is a letter about overcoming, and more importantly, learning from burnout.
-
A Letter to the Person Leaving Home for the First Time

A grounded letter to my first time travelers, my dreamers, my soul searchers, and my broken-hearted readers searching the globe for answers.
-
My Responsibility Mantra

Pasted to the inside of one of my many journals is this little mantra, that helped me to find balance in all of the things I wanted to accomplish never seemed like they were being accomplished fast enough.
-
A Substitute Teacher’s Protest Against Self Doubt

We have an epidemic of self-doubt in our culture, best demonstrated by students in the everyday classroom setting. Though my role in students life is brief, my students and I have figured out how to change this way of thinking, in under 5 minutes.
-
Do it afraid – The courage to get up and go

Fear is simply an emotion – a powerful one at that, but one that you can do anything with when you don’t feed it.