Aug 8, 2022A Lesson In DisconnectionI wrote this journal on August 6, 2020. Just over two years ago from the time of posting this blog. My writing here is… pretty bad, but I forgive myself. …Self Improvement6 min readSelf Improvement6 min read
Jul 31, 2022How to Unlock Your True PotentialFrom a Part-Time Reductionist — It’s clickbait, but… not completely. I’ve written some blog posts in the past about the “Self-Made Man” using Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography and Gabriele Muccino’s The Pursuit of Happyness. …Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Jul 18, 2022Heartbreak: An Expose.The most vulnerable article I’ll ever (re)publish. — I posted this a while back, but I wasn’t happy with the ultimate message at the end of the post, so here it is — in all its glory — my story and lesson from a recent heart-rebreaking. “I Love Scary Movies…” The auction house was an old theatre from the long-lost age of…Advice10 min readAdvice10 min read
Jul 17, 2022My Personal Battle With ConsistencyI’ve always had a problem being consistent when it comes to creating. Take, for example, my recent decline in writing blog posts. I hit the ground running on Medium, and I was posting 1 article a day — 2 on days I already had some project started/finished. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Jul 13, 2022Your Life is Mundane.Embrace it. — Most self-help authors agree that a good morning routine is fundamental to improving the quality of your everyday life. The productivity strategy of waking up, making coffee, meditating, doing some yoga/workout movements, writing, reading, etc., etc. …Self Care3 min readSelf Care3 min read
Jul 10, 2022Mindmeister: The Benefits of Mind-Mapping Before You WriteSupplementary material for my essay writing series — If you’re anything like me, writing isn’t very easy. I’ll stare at a blank page for HOURS before writing a single word. Meanwhile, thoughts swirl around my head as I try to figure out which words to say. That’s why I’ve always been scared of writing a blog. What if…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Jul 10, 2022To All You Struggling Students: Here’s How to Start a Good Essay (2/2)With examples! — During my time as a university writing tutor and high-school English teacher, the most common mistake I saw in student writing was a lack of foundation. I spent most of my time with clients and students reorganizing paragraphs, moving sentences, and adding supporting evidence. Students have such great ideas, but…Essay7 min readEssay7 min read
Jul 8, 2022Hip-Hop, Aesthetics, and Musical DissonanceHow Music Echoes Relationships — Zadie Smith’s On Beauty examines music, poetry, and body image as forms of art and beauty. The most unexamined art form in Smith’s novel is music and poetry. Smith’s character Levi is enamored with hip-hop (or rap), street life, and the culture of the lower economic class. Levi uses rap…Rap10 min readRap10 min read
Jul 7, 2022Take Notes: Become a Better Writer with These Three Tips (1/2)By the end of this article, you’ll have the foundation of a good reader. I know, the title promises that this article is about writing, but bear with me. …Academia9 min readAcademia9 min read
Jul 7, 2022Harry Potter and the Desire for DestinyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a landmark achievement for the fantasy genre and English filmmaking: grossing over ninety million dollars in the first weekend alone. By the end of 2001, Harry Potter ranked number one overall for domestic box office earnings for the year (“Harry Potter”). …Literature5 min readLiterature5 min read
