Hi, and welcome to my site! It’s a blog about personal finance and careers, told through the lens of my search for happiness and mindfulness in life. Why those things? Well, because most people view them as a necessarily evil to use in their pursuit of happiness in life… and I think they can be more than that!

12Jul2019
Karate
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July 12, 2019
Five years isn't a long time to train in the world of martial arts. It's long enough, though, to see many others come and go, along with their excuses. Before dismissing a martial art for outside reasons, it's worth looking in to see if there's something else at play.
28Jun2019
Karate
June 28, 2019
It’s a question I sometimes wonder about. The reality is that I don’t plan to train in martial arts at a dojo for my entire life. I don’t think that’s a secret to anyone around me. That doesn’t mean that I’ll stop studying karate though; there’s a big difference between the two. It’s just that, in a future that may include kids, more work responsibility, and shifting priorities, I often think about the role karate would play in that world.
14Jun2019
General
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June 14, 2019
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, the Toronto Raptors made history last night by winning their first ever NBA championship in franchise history. The entire country has been electrified, with each day leading up to the next game in the series feeling like one long, collective intake of breath. It’s an incredible achievement in its own right, and we can all exhale a sigh of relief now that it’s over; that said, focusing purely on the basketball passes up on an opportunity to have a different kind of conversation.
7Jun2019
General
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June 7, 2019
When you think of meditation, you probably think of the stereotypical, stationary, sitting-down kind where you’ve got your eyes closed and try to empty your mind as best you can. But did you know you can meditate in other ways? Here's an overview of moving meditation.
31May2019
The Arts
May 31, 2019
The past couple weekends have been pretty special for me. See, I’ve been using a commercially-produced Bo staff for my weapons training for a while now. It was ok, but it had no character, no soul… and it was poorly finished in a way that made it just plain annoying to use. So I spent these past two weekends making my own with my grandpa's guidance.
10May2019
General
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May 10, 2019
I have historically had a hard time forgiving others. It’s not like holding a grudge was part of my personal brand or anything like that, I just grew up having trouble letting go of some things. Then something happened that changed that. I’m going to be honest with you: today’s post was a tough one to write. It was one I needed to think through and grind out, and backspace and redo. I think of this as my final step in a situation I’m dealing with right now, and I hope that my story inspires you to let go of any long-standing grudges you might be holding as well.
3May2019
General
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May 3, 2019
I know this blog is about happiness and positivity… but I’m human, and sometimes it’s just hard, okay? As a rider of public transit on my commute to and from work, I see a lot of things that make me shake my head. So today, I hope you’ll indulge me in a post about 5 of my public transit pet peeves that drive me up the wall.
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