Observations

This year, I turned 25, marking the quarter of a century, my silver year, and my frontal lobe is now fully developed... allegedly. To celebrate, I put together a list of some of the most profound learnings I’ve accumulated in life thus far.

Peaks, valleys, and troughs: Three necessary components to quite the kickoff To one’s early twenties During a time of many tradeoffs…

A poem about Prescott, Arizona, otherwise known as "Everybody's Hometown". Not all towns in America Possess as much innate charisma, As this hidden gem in the Southwestern mountains Known as Prescott, Arizona...

One of the many inhibitors of creativity is the experience of analysis paralysis. Whether you encounter it in life decisions, such as choosing between career paths, places to live, and what car to buy, or confront it in your creative pursuits, analysis paralysis comes in many forms. Recently, I’ve been battling this phenomenon of mental paralysis over the battlefront of creative writing. With my attention pointed toward other aspects of my professional career for over a year, many months of neglected essay ideas compiled over time, leaving me with a stockpile ready to pick from. Having a surplus of ideas may be presumably creativity-inducing; however, once the feeling of analysis paralysis sets in, it can be challenging to strategize a plan of attack to bring the topics to life.

Our culture is battling an epidemic of incongruency on the frontlines of all four pillars of wellness: intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. This entry encapsulates a summary and analysis of personal observations and a second-hand investigation of congruence from a philosophical perspective. What does it mean to live congruently?

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