I had the hardest time taking time off work this week. In retrospect, I should’ve called in sick from the start. Sunday: Morning – Itchy throat and slightly achey body. Attributed it to the past 48 hours spent skiing and staying up late with friends. Early evening – Ready to go to bed before sunset. …
I’ve been thinking a lot. Writing a lot. Exercising a good deal. Working a decent amount. Eating (relatively) healthy. Drinking a lot of hot water. Watching a lot of Youtube videos. And I’ve been in a funk. My energy feels lower than usual. I don’t want to talk to anyone, especially not via social media. …
I decided to turn my phone notifications OFF. My phone is now always on silent and I don’t plan on turning my notifications back ON. The seed for this epiphany was first planted when I began listening to a podcast called Note to Self, a “tech show about being human.” I chose to start listening …
I’ve written about death before. It can be unsettling. It is strong enough to make you unplug for a good, profound moment. It affects us all differently. This is how my day went… Today was the anniversary of 9/11, a day of remembrance. was my first day of work, saturated with opportunity and excitement. i …
I’ve received enough rejection emails to know that if it doesn’t begin with “Congratulations!” it will usually end in some kind of disappointment. Recently, reality decided to smack me in the face with the humiliating defeat of failure rejection. Congratulations! You were not selected Aka inadequate Basically unwanted You’ve just been rejected! Dream crushed …
We’re going over the usual topics in Entrepreneurship: Respected CEOs The importance of an agile mindset The origin and circumstances of great ideas Why you should go big or go home Progress Blablabla And I’m having a lot of trouble breathing… As in the irregular breathing, the erratic thinking, and the incessant fidgeting. Why am …
I love lists. Let me list all the reasons I am angry. Let me list all of the people I want to spend more time with. Let me list all of my favorite foods (and then quickly realize that they are all yellow/orange which is kinda weird). Let me create a list to summarize the year! 2015 …
Freshman Year: I was coaxed to the edge of the pool Everyone, including myself, told me to jump or get left behind Apprehensive, insecure, and unsure, I jumped in Sophomore Year: I plunged deep under the water and sank to the very bottom I was unable to breathe and just trying to survive Lost, alone, and …
“Tay, did you know you said something profound this 4th of July?” “Uh….” “Remember when you had the option of hanging out with Allison and all the cousins, or me and the old farts? Obviously, I’m not an old fart, but you know what I mean. You chose us. And do you know why?” “Tell …