Nine Life Events that Have Shaped Me into the Person I Am Today

February 17, 2022.Reading time 14 minutes.

“We shape ourself to fit this world and by this world are shaped again.” -unknown Nature vs. Nurture. One can say that a person’s traits are predetermined by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. However, I feel experiences and events shape a person’s traits through learned behaviors. Each of us have experienced monumental life events […]

My Life’s Mission Statement

February 10, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

“If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.” – Bishop T.D. Jakes I was struggling to figure out what type of blog post I wanted to release this week. Essentially, I needed something quick and easy to write. I have one of […]

Fourteen Things I Would Tell My Younger Self

February 3, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey Imagine you had a time machine, and you could use this time machine to visit your younger self. If you had the opportunity to, would you take it? And if you did, what would you do differently? Would you try to change […]

30 Self-Reflections I’ve Had in the Past Year

January 28, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

My 31st birthday is this Saturday, January 30th and I cannot help but reflect on my past year as a 30-year-old. When I first turned 30, I claimed it as my golden year because I reached 30 years of life on the 30th day of not only a new year, but a new decade as […]