Category: Personal

Stanford: Second Attempt

Have you ever had a moment of Déjà Vu? As if you’ve been there before, had the same conversation, or experienced the same series of events? This happens to me more often than i’m comfortable with, but this time specifically, it’s not just a case of deja vu… It’s New Student Orientation week, and just… Continue reading Stanford: Second Attempt

On Tour With Totem – Brussels, Belgium

The end is near. Maybe it’s goodbye forever, maybe it’s a temporary break while I complete a degree. Only time will tell if I’ll ever return to the circus stage, and my emotions have been swinging back and forth about it for a while now. I arrived in Brussels after a long journey, starting in… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Brussels, Belgium

Kindness

Kindness is one of the best gifts. It’s wonderful to receive, and oh-so satisfying to give. It’s something we don’t think about on a daily basis, but there’s a lot that goes on behind kindness. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop Kindness:  acting with a quality of being… Continue reading Kindness

Don’t Post A Blog A Day

I’ve been fairly successful with this month’s challenge, to post a new blog post every day. I could not guarantee content, time posted, or comprehensibility of the words, but it happened. Today is the last day of the challenge. Thank goodness. I wrote about travel, I wrote about work, I wrote lists and fitness workouts,… Continue reading Don’t Post A Blog A Day

On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia

[Disclaimer: opinions on my own. In no way does this have any association with companies mentioned or groups involved.] The run in Sochi, Russia, is over. Totem premiered at the Bolshoy Ice Dome (one of the Olympic arenas from the 2014 Winter Olympics) on July 1st. The crew worked tirelessly to transform the rink into… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia

Why Is It So Hard To Finish What You Started?

Inspiration is everywhere. Go to an art exhibit, see a show, or read a new book. Suddenly, I’m inspired. “I’m going to learn a new language!” “I’m going to write a book!” “I’m going to start my own business!” And maybe I do start. I buy a notebook dedicated to my new project. I read… Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Finish What You Started?

I Want To Be A Polymath

POLYMATH noun  poly·math \ˈpä-lē-ˌmath\ Definition of polymath: a person of encyclopedic learning A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, “having learned much”)[1] is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.  … It’s not just about math. As… Continue reading I Want To Be A Polymath