January 11, 2019
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This is an open letter to anyone who judges their success – at work or at home – by comparing themselves to others. By the same token, it’s also an important reminder to myself of what’s important and what’s not.
January 4, 2019
There’s been a lot of talk about the new mortgage lending rules that came into effect in 2018. If you’re in the market to buy a new home or renew/finance your existing mortgage, the new rules, which are about as digestible as a three-year-old burger, probably leave you scratching your head. It doesn’t help that every site explains the rules slightly differently… so here’s my attempt to simplify the complicated for you.
December 28, 2018
Ever since I moved out on my own, I’ve worked hard to remember the good things that happened each year. As time goes by, I know I won’t be able to remember everything that happened during the years (hell, I can barely remember what happened yesterday), but having a few standout moments from the year lets me put a mental highlight reel together for myself. Here are some of the things I’ll remember from 2018.
December 21, 2018
One of my 2018 New Years’ resolutions was to write in a daily happiness journal. Unlike most resolutions I set at the start of the new year, I actually stuck with this one for all of 2018! I learned a few things along the way, and I learned even more once I went back in and actually read everything I wrote down over the course of the year. Here are some of the top things I took away from the daily habit.
December 14, 2018
It’s a Wonderful Life. A Christmas Carol. Miracle on 34th Street. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Polar Express. Besides being Christmas movies, what do they all have in common? They teach us that the holidays are what you make of them.
December 7, 2018
I’ve been on Instagram for a while now. It’s a great platform where people can share photos and artwork. And while I used to use those terms interchangeably (in other words, I considered all photos to be art), lately I’ve found that that’s no longer the case. Here’s why.
November 30, 2018
Brands are a staple of culture the world over. They’re a way for us to tell the world a little bit about who we are and what we stand for. But what exactly is a brand? And how do we go about shaping one? (more…)
November 23, 2018
If you have Netflix and even a slight love of food, you owe it to yourself to check out the Netflix original mini-series Samurai Gourmet. The show follows a newly-retired 60-year-old man as he explores the various bars and restaurants around him with new eyes.
At first blush, the show looks like it’s about food. I mean, it’s called Samurai Gourmet, after all. When you get beneath the surface a bit though, you realize that there’s way more going on here than you first realize. Here are three lessons from the show that go beyond food. (more…)
November 17, 2018
I recently begun training in kobudo alongside my karate practice. The two arts are very different, yet inextricably linked. So what is kobudo? And why am I so pumped to train it alongside karate? (more…)
November 10, 2018