Life is like riding a bike. Sometimes you have to pedal with all of the might you can muster, making your way inch by terrible inch up that long hill. And other times you can coast down with no resistance beneath your tires and the wind whipping gloriously through your hair. If I picture life […]
One of the most powerful things we can do is to decide what we want. To do this, we must get to know ourselves. What makes us tick? What fulfills us? What do we want our lives to look like in five, ten, or twenty years? We must take a stand in our beliefs, choose […]
Life is busy. As twenty-somethings, we are part of a generation that is constantly connected; to our smart phones, to social media, and to each other. We thrive on communication and are constantly on the go. We are the generation that hustles. What does busy look like? For me, it’s working full time for a biotech company, serving […]
1. Cultivating a better sense of self-not everybody’s doing it. Not everybody gets more mature, driven, or self-aware as they grow older. Don’t waste your time on these people, there’s too many awesome ones to surround yourself with. 2. Sometimes you’ll hate your day job. Don’t give up. 3. Follow your passions. They are the surest […]
Next month marks one full year since I last had a drink. It’s astounding, really, what can change in a year. Everything has changed: who I am, the way I look at life, and who I am becoming. Choosing to live a life without alcohol has been eye opening, challenging, at times soul-wrenching, full of […]