self-development
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Old Faces, New Friends
Pool. Food. Drinks. Old jokes and old funny stories. These were the highlights of my Saturday night. I was with a group of familiar faces, those I’ve known for more than a decade. Yet a part of me said they’re strangers to me. I knew their names but I didn’t know who they were. Continue reading
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Types of Gluttony That Rob You of a Purposeful Life (Part 2)
I didn’t have cancer. “The biopsy results are in,” the doctor started. “There were no cancerous cells.” Continue reading
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Days of Obscurity
Do not ever be embarrassed by your obscurity Tears cried away from the public shape one’s destiny When you choose the hardship, the mundane, and the routine Tests that forge your legend exist there in between Continue reading
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7 Ways Life is Like a Flash Fiction Series
In life, you must make each moment count. Now more than ever, there are many distractions surrounding you that are not important, even essential. Redundant TV shows. Gossip disguising itself as important news. Voyeurism in the form of social media. “Hanging out”. The truth is if life is indeed short then you must not waste… Continue reading
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Types of Gluttony That Rob You of a Purposeful Life (Part 1)
Every other night we’d dine out, my former group of friends and I. No special occasion. Nothing to celebrate. Nothing new to even talk about. We’d get together because eating was “fun”. Going to a new restaurant felt exciting. Trying a new cuisine meant you’re adventurous. Posting a photo of yourself with a food on… Continue reading
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Hmm, Ew! Double Ew! Gross! How Typical.
Chat with me about past memories we shared together over a cup of coffee and I may spend some time with you. But at some point when our discussion becomes redundant I will exclaim, “There’s a reason it’s called the past. I don’t live there anymore!” Continue reading
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3 Tips on How to Deal With Family and Friends Not Supporting Your Dreams
Nothing is more disappointing than offering blood of commitment and tears of sacrifice to the fruition of your dreams only for it to be met with the sound of crickets and an army of tumbleweeds from your family and friends when you finally achieve it. The original release of my book “Walden and Hyde (and… Continue reading
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Divorce Yourself
The funny thing when you attain satisfaction With real life is you turn away from validation. Bye, lights! Bye, circus! Bye, silly charades! Your time is no longer welcome for foolish parades. Continue reading
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‘The Lion Eating the Sun’ Table of Contents
The ‘Pokémon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ games introduced 88 new Pokémon in the franchise. The ‘Lion Eating the Sun’ had 88 poems. This parallel was not a coincidence. Continue reading
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What the ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Made Me Realize
Mistakes, or experiences as some call it, is vital in our lives. If we don’t make mistakes it means we’re not doing something or we’re not trying something new. Mistakes are life’s great teachers. You learn to ride a bike and you fall not once, but many times. But you do it again despite the… Continue reading
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