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Reflection after being home for two weeks
growth, health, journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, self care, wellness 7/4/23 growth, health, journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, self care, wellness 7/4/23

Reflection after being home for two weeks

Taking a moment to reflect on the past 8 months of travel.

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Things have been quiet in a good way
Uncategorized 6/9/23 Uncategorized 6/9/23

Things have been quiet in a good way

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I'm one-third through my life (if I'm lucky)
growth, health, living well, reflection, self care, Uncategorized, wellness, work 6/7/23 growth, health, living well, reflection, self care, Uncategorized, wellness, work 6/7/23

I'm one-third through my life (if I'm lucky)

Visualizing your life in weeks to see how many weeks have past and how many you have left is a sobering reminder that life is truly precious.

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Rejection always hurts but it no longer dictates my happiness
growth, journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness, work 6/1/23 growth, journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness, work 6/1/23

Rejection always hurts but it no longer dictates my happiness

I got rejected from an opportunity I was really excited about but nothing has really changed.

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The makings of a good life
journal, living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, self care, Uncategorized, wealth, wellness, work 5/28/23 journal, living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, self care, Uncategorized, wealth, wellness, work 5/28/23

The makings of a good life

A summary of nine things that I think contribute to a good life.

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Trepidation about which path to take
Uncategorized 5/25/23 Uncategorized 5/25/23

Trepidation about which path to take

I grapple with the question of returning back to a 9 to 5 job, which feels almost impossible after the past year.

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What is your passion?
living well, money, reflection 5/22/23 living well, money, reflection 5/22/23

What is your passion?

Sharing why I hate this question and how it has and continues to haunt me.

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Daily practices to enable exponential growth
living well, reflection, wellness 5/21/23 living well, reflection, wellness 5/21/23

Daily practices to enable exponential growth

How small practices lead to much bigger and better things, greater than the sum of the parts.

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Why we fail: a lesson from startups
living well, reflection, work 5/20/23 living well, reflection, work 5/20/23

Why we fail: a lesson from startups

Drawing on my startup experience, I discuss what causes us to fail—in the case of growing businesses and as people.

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One month countdown until I return home
living well, mini retirement, reflection, wellness, work 5/17/23 living well, mini retirement, reflection, wellness, work 5/17/23

One month countdown until I return home

Discussing the mixed emotions of leaving Korea and returning home in the next month.

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Getting outside in nature is good for the soul
health, living well, nature, reflection, self care, wellness 5/4/23 health, living well, nature, reflection, self care, wellness 5/4/23

Getting outside in nature is good for the soul

Spending time outside in nature has been so incredibly refreshing, especially as a I explore some of Korea’s most beautiful natural landscapes.

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Waiting is the hardest part
Uncategorized 5/1/23 Uncategorized 5/1/23

Waiting is the hardest part

Patiently waiting for news, updates, and someone to say yes is challenging, but we can’t put life on hold.

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Consistency is the not-so-secret "secret sauce" to success and is also my nemesis
living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 4/26/23 living well, reflection, Uncategorized, work 4/26/23

Consistency is the not-so-secret "secret sauce" to success and is also my nemesis

Getting real about one of my biggest challenges—staying consistent.

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Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 2
living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized 4/20/23 living well, mini retirement, money, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized 4/20/23

Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 2

Sharing some of the things I’ve done, experienced, and accomplished during my mini retirement so far.

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Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 1
living well, mini retirement, money, reflection, Uncategorized 4/16/23 living well, mini retirement, money, reflection, Uncategorized 4/16/23

Two month countdown until I go back home, pt. 1

I’m getting closer to the end of my mini retirement and feeling the pressure.

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Looking in the mirror: a few brutally honest self reflections
journal, living well, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 2/2/23 journal, living well, personal finance, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 2/2/23

Looking in the mirror: a few brutally honest self reflections

Getting honest with myself and it isn’t all pretty.

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My word of 2023: flow
journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection 1/15/23 journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection 1/15/23

My word of 2023: flow

Choosing a word this year feels easy—ready to go with the flow.

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Mini retirement month 6 check-in
journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 1/9/23 journal, living well, mini retirement, reflection, Uncategorized, wellness 1/9/23

Mini retirement month 6 check-in

Reflecting on life six months into this adventure.

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A guide to negotiating and dealing with medical bills
health, money, negotiation, personal finance, wellness 1/2/23 health, money, negotiation, personal finance, wellness 1/2/23

A guide to negotiating and dealing with medical bills

A guide for negotiating medical bills after helping a family member negotiate a surprise bill by over 90%.

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Reflecting on the unexpected year of 2022
Uncategorized 12/28/22 Uncategorized 12/28/22

Reflecting on the unexpected year of 2022

Taking time to reflect on the past year full of ups and downs.

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