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My Robe and Perspective
A few nights ago, I was taking my usual pre-bedtime shower. My nightly ritual is precise- I need to feel impeccably clean as I slide into...


The Choice Of Meaning
Picture this: It's late May, and you and your entire family are boarding a flight from JFK to Paris, embarking on a two-week European...


Selective Engagement
In the current climate of our information—and content-rich economy, where ideas and opinions are communicated at an unprecedented pace,...


Leaving New York, Two Years Later
Sitting inside The Blind Tiger—a place where I've shared so many precious moments with my wife—I reflect on two years ago today. I packed...


When No One Listens
"Homeland" is hands down my favorite TV show created. Why? Because if I had a second life, being in intelligence is what I'd want to do...


Quick Thoughts...
One of the greatest things we can do in life is to reflect on how we view the things we encounter. I'll do this often, I'll explore many...


Embracing Strengths, Finding Purpose
Throughout my life, I've believed that downplaying my abilities was a form of humility. Whether this mindset was instilled in me by...


A Rant: The Window Seat
So, here is a first-world problem rant. Let's discuss the illogical decisions of window shades being kept down during flights! Sure, the...


Defining Friendships
Throughout my life, I've interacted with and gotten to know many different people, some of whom I call "friend." Each relationship has...


Care More
The other day, I reflected on the idea that to care more about the people and things that matter in my life, I need to choose to care...


Disappointment
Disappointment comes for all of us, whether directly affecting us or a loved one. We all deal with it throughout our lives, and it can...


Observations On Writing
It is vulnerable. There is always the tension of "how much honesty is too much?" It is somewhat like the movie "What Women Want". Would I...


New Year Adjustments
It is another new year. I am not one to not take advantage of an excuse to reflect on what's been and what I hope will be. It has been...

What Are You Sure About?
We all have doubts and consider the different realities of what our lives might have been:Â what if. I love this scene in the movie "The...


Leaving New York - A Year Later
Your values shape your decisions. It's okay if your values differ from mine or if mine differ from yours. I value the importance of...


Reflection & Writing
There are around eight billion perspectives alive in the world today, and there have been roughly 117 billion since the beginning of...
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