Purpose Driven Calm
The me is always searching for something to accomplish, to check-off every passing moment of the day with a hobby, a task or daily commitments. Living in the present-‘future’ hybrid; I derive pleasure and happiness through a sense of giving, networking, and learning.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more,
– Marie Curie
so that we may fear less.”
Thoughts Worth Sharing
An ‘accidental’ career, transitioning to new roles and finding the comfort in ‘discomfort’
๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒโ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
As 2025 comes to a close, Iโm reflecting on a year that stretched me in ways I never anticipated. This year reminded me that progress is uncomfortable and it pushes you beyond your comfort zone. There were moments of momentum and moments of pause, and both played an important role in shaping my journey. 2025โฆ
Remembrance
Time stood still,At eleven-oh-two,What was a typical day,Turned a bleak, grey hue.What once was,Could not be felt nor seen,Invisible -Engraving pain in everything.These columns of twelve,As if guarding,Could never bear the weight,Of what they are holding.For there in the centre,In a tiered column so hollow,Lies the souls of seventy thousand -Only mirroring sorrow.This reminds me,Howโฆ
Running Through Buttered Air: Starting with Paris
Starting in Paris If thereโs one piece of advice I could give anyone reading this: make sure your feet (and knees!) are prepared for whatโs waiting for you in Paris. Oh, the pain!! My first five days in the city had me sleeping with a pillow under my knees every night, and my first journalโฆ
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