I was watching season 4 of the show “Billions”, when a newly introduced character brought up the term “maximum recreational depth“. It immediately caught my attention, so I began to do some research. Naturally, Google informed me that this term was also the name of this particular episode, ha. To provide some context, two characters…
Category: Rumination
I think. Like, a lot.
I was wrong.
And truthfully, I hate to be wrong. I feel like I was robbed of an opportunity. However… I’m wise enough to see that “this” was our best case scenario. Regardless, I’m now left feeling frustrated, as I unpack each level of the cognitive dissonance that I’m experiencing. Woefully, there’s no shortcuts here; I’ll have to…
Fix You
” When the tears come streaming down your face ‘Cause you lose something you can’t replace When you love someone but it goes to waste What could it be worse?” After taking the StrenghsFinders 2.0 assessment multiple times, I’ve found that two of my top strengths (in varying order) are Empathy and Restorative. Empathy You…
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Open-Minded I love when the primary objective is to understand first. Instead of solely arguing your point, the goal is to understand the perspective of the other. Honest I love when no matter the circumstance, being truthful is a priority. I’m 1000% more likely to understand an ugly truth, than to appreciate a lie told…
I Appreciate You
No one is perfect. I’m sitting here watching the new season of Queer Eye on Netflix and crying my eyes out–literally–with every episode. (If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, do yourself a serious favor and go watch it! You won’t regret it). The moment in particular that sparked my motivation…
Some call it a gift
It’s 2am and I just felt the need to type this out. Earlier today–Thursday, May 18th–I found out that a co-worker of mine on Kauai was stabbed to death while she was at work. Police concluded that the suspect was her son. She was 69, and he is 34. I met Charlene Landsman about a…
The Human Condition
Jason Silva is such a remarkable human being! He speaks with such passion, intellect, and gusto–it’s quite mesmerizing. Of this five-part series, this video is my favorite. The first time I watched this video was about 6 years ago. I thought it was revolutionary then–but as I’ve rewatched this more recently, I’ve begun realized…