I started my blog as a means to develop my seemingly rapid and disconnected thoughts into a communicable, organized form. I also find writing is a useful exercise for building emotional resilience in sharing these thoughts with the public. I find it frightening to be so exposed, yet also exciting to see what kind of response I get from people. Plus, it’s revealing to look backward to reflect on what topics I’ve written about over time as my story unfolds.
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Lessons learned via temazcal ceremony in the Mayan Riviera
I have been traveling living the “tech nomad” lifestyle since the fall of 2016, a little over a year. Most of my travels have been all around the US but I finally took a solo international journey during January and February. It’s interesting because when I was younger, I had no desire to travel. Whereas…
Read MoreThe importance of admitting you are wrong (and a tirade against competition)
The last few months I’ve found myself reflecting on many of the perspectives I’ve taken and decisions I’ve made… and realized I’m usually wrong. As a bit of a stubborn, self-righteous and arrogant person, it can be painful to admit I’m wrong. I also find admitting I’m wrong to be an incredibly powerful tool. …
Read MoreGravi-Tee Shirt
TheGravi-TeeShirt scientifically proven to make you more attractive WhyProve it Get more attractive I’m very picky about my clothing and generally get turned off by having brands printed all over myself. This results in me, mostly wearing solid-colored T-shirts or shirts from events I’ve attended. It would be great if clothing could somehow promote an…
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How to quit school and get a real life and education
Warning: just for full disclosure, this blog post is essentially a 2,500 word advertisement for an amazing book I finished reading called “The Teenage Liberation Handbook: how to quit school and get a real life and education.” If you have the utmost of faith in my ability to choose books, you can skip all this…
Read MoreAdvice to someone struggling with “mania”
I got a message from someone via a Tumblr account I had abandoned long ago asking for some advice on what to do during their current manic episode. Since my last blog post advising someone about mental health issues got such a good response, I thought I’d post this one too.: I have bipolar…
Read MoreAdvice to a parent after her child’s 10th psychiatric hospitalization
I don’t tend to think of myself as someone who should be giving parents advice. Mainly because I don’t have children. And I’m also not any kind of authority on mental health. But I recently replied to a parent’s post in a private Facebook group whose daughter had just been hospitalized for the 10th time after voices…
Read MoreHow I became an entrepreneur (and why I may not stay one)
Sometimes people ask me how I ended up down the career-path I’ve taken of being an entrepreneur. I can tell you almost exactly when it happened – when it clicked – that this is “who I am” or “who I want to be.” I was a senior in college studying biomedical engineering and was…
Read MoreSeven Dirty Words you Can’t Say on LinkedIn
Sh*t, p*ss, f*ck, c*nt, c*cks*cker, m*th*rf*cker, and t*ts…… Sorry to leave you hanging, but to read the rest of this fantastic post you’ll have to visit a delicious new site I created called Entrepreneurs Anonymous: an anonymous peer support group for entrepreneurs. To visit the site and connect with other entrepreneurs, follow this link:…
Read MoreAn experience of writer’s block
I haven’t written in a while and thought it would be a fun exercise to walk through an explanation of why. It could be called “writer’s block”, but, to me, that suggests I don’t have anything to write about or that the words just aren’t “flowing.” In actuality, there is much more to it,…
Read MoreHow to Build a Website
How to Build a Website Watch me teach my nephew Practical Programming. 1. What is a website made of? (Practical Programming) March 15, 2016 In this tutorial, we will start very simple and look at the basic building blocks of a website. This is the perfect starting place if you’ve never tried building websites before.…
Read MoreThe Story Of Open Source High – The Online School Where Students Are The Teachers
I was fortunate to be asked by School Video News to write an article telling the story of how our peer-to-peer teaching community, Open Source High, came to be. The article can be found HERE.
Read MoreThe Peer-To-Peer Revolution: Part 8 – Mental Health
We have arrived at our final installment of the peer-to-peer revolution. I just started my blog a few months ago and wasn’t really sure what I’d end up writing about. As a result of my passion for promoting peer-to-peer platforms to education and mental health, I decided to explore other aspects of peer-to-peer exchange that…
Read MoreThe Peer-To-Peer Revolution: Part 7b – Education (Addendum)
Here is a quick addendum to my post last week on peer-to-peer education. While I went up to 4,000 words, I think I missed some meat. This blog is basically a brain drain. While it is certainly meant to be read, it is also an exercise for me to get my thoughts down, hear feedback…
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