Warning: your life will improve after reading this
Never before has information about fitness and health been so widely disseminated and easily accessible.
A quick internet search yields innumerable diet plans and workout routines with catchy titles like “Get Ripped Quick!” or “Overnight Six Pack Abs!” …
Character matters, and “nice” isn’t part of it.
You never want to be the person other people call “nice.”
It isn’t a compliment.
It’s cheap and ordinary. Calling someone nice says nothing of someone’s character. …
It’s more important than you think.
Effort is a funny thing. Effort can dictate how much you give and how much you get.
But it doesn’t always determine who notices.
On the off chance that someone does look into what you’re doing, it’s better to look like you’re trying. You…
How museums help me maintain a kid-like wonder for the world
Life is better with dinosaurs.
This weekend, I visited New York City’s Natural History Museum. It was the first time I’d visited the historic halls.
You know the feeling when you go somewhere for the first time, and the…
A writer on the move is a writer inspired
Three weeks ago I moved from California to New York City.
In a coast-to-coast jaunt, my life has pivoted with no shortage of dramatics.
Graduate school ended in June. I started a new job in July, first working remote then in-person…
An excerpt from the preface of my bestselling memoir
The following is an excerpt from the preface of my #1 Amazon bestselling book, Everywhere But Home: Life Overseas as Told by a Travel Blogger (2020). …
If I can do it, you can do it too.
Today marks one year since I published my book, Everywhere But Home: Life Overseas as Told by a Travel Blogger.
Since the book went live, a lot has happened. I completed my Master’s and an internship at BuzzFeed News, then…
Reflections on a graduate degree in journalism
Last week I finished my Master’s degree in journalism. Next week I start work full-time.
While the job has a remote option, I plan to make the move to in-person. As the pandemic wanes and vaccination rates climb, I’m ready to be done…
Lasting success comes down to a shift in focus
It isn’t everyday you reach a milestone. Nobody publishes a book every single day, or graduates from university every single day.
These are nice, ancillary consequences of a long and tenuous journey. …
