A 15,000 ft. Valentine’s Day

What is something you’ve always wanted to do? Look to your bucket list, or the things that you’ve said, “I’ll do that someday,” without ever considering when ‘someday’ may be. Why haven’t you done it yet? For me, that was skydiving. Always the thrill-seeker, it’s something that was added to my list of desires very… Continue reading A 15,000 ft. Valentine’s Day

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

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?

Bodyweight Tabata Workout

What’s Tabata? This fitness buzzword is a type of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout. It was developed by Dr. Izumi Tabata of Japan. A typical Tabata workout consists of 4 exercises, performed for 20 seconds at high intensity, immediately followed by 10 seconds of rest, for eight rounds. (one minute of rest between exercises)… Continue reading Bodyweight Tabata Workout

6 Podcasts To Listen To Now

Have you hopped on the podcast bandwagon yet? Podcasts have soared in popularity, to the point where there are now more than 250,000 unique podcasts in more than 100 different languages, and that’s just on iTunes! This media is like a TV show you can listen to. You can download or stream episodes anytime, anywhere… Continue reading 6 Podcasts To Listen To Now

4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Taking A Gap Year

So you’re considering a gap year. Maybe you’ve already applied to college, have been accepted, or you’re about to graduate high school and want to explore your options. Whatever your situation may be, its only a matter of time until the ‘gap year’ topic will come up.   Everyone needs a break. A vacation, time… Continue reading 4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Taking A Gap Year

Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want

Laying on the warm-up floor in the artistic tent, I look up at the rings that are rigged from the ceiling. I don’t want to warm up on the boy’s rings, but in order to use mine, I’d have to bring down these rings and re-rig mine. What. A. Pain. Just over a year ago,… Continue reading Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want

The Best Bank Account Ever

You have a bank account. Every day, $86,400 appear in that account. You can take money out of the account whenever you want to. You can use it all, or you can use none of it. This $86,400 is replenished every single day.