A profound lesson has dawned upon me recently: the necessity to safeguard the originality of my thoughts. Throughout my life, my views and reactions, be they summaries, reviews, or reflections, have been shaped predominantly by the opinions of others. Before forming my own impressions of a topic, I would dive into the perspectives of my…
This is an ode to my daily act of reading which has freed me in more ways than I could ever imagine. Through reading, I have the freedom to formulate my beliefs, challenge my beliefs, and discover the true meaning of my beliefs. Through reading, I have the freedom to learn from the past, live…
This is an ode to my early morning runs that always found themselves guided by the white lines. “Shadow figures; trees, homes, buildings, street signs, vegetation. Bright lights; car headlights, streetlamps, porch lights, flood lights, headlamps, moonlight, starlight. Emptiness, vastness, silence. Early morning, the world asleep, comfortable, warm, easy, peaceful, enclosed, unaware, sheltered. The garage…
This book opened my eyes to the fact that if you are in the world of creating any sort of content through the use of words, then you are a writer, and as such, you need to take it seriously. Check it out on Amazon, or my personal favorite, Bookshop.org. 3 Main Takeaways From the…
(A Part of The Continuous Improvement Series) Today I started my new routine of writing first thing in the morning. Since September, I’ve been getting up at 3:30 AM to go on a run and have run every morning for over 120 nearly-consecutive days of running with only three missed mornings due to injury during…
I frequently talk about how I start the day and for me, it’s at 4 AM, no matter what. To take care of my kids to the best of my ability during the day while ensuring I’m accomplishing all my daily goals, I need to start my day early and on the right foot. And…