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Reviewing Michael Singer’s Thoughtful and Inspiring “The Surrender Experiment”
In this post, I’ll be providing a brief summary and book review of “The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection” by Michael Singer. Look for a link to buy the book at the bottom of this post—I think you’ll definitely want to buy it after reading this. Without further ado, let’s jump into The…
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A Summary and Book Review of Anne Lamott’s Riveting and Multi-Genred “Bird by Bird”
Look no further for a summary and book review of the amazing Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott. Look for a link to buy the book at the bottom of this post. After I share more on Lamott’s brilliantness in the summary of Bird by Bird, I am fairly confident you’ll…
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Reviewing Gregory Diehl’s Paradigm-Shifting “Travel as Transformation”
In this post, I’ll be reviewing Travel as Transformation: Conquer the Limits of Culture to Discover Your Own Identity by Gregory Diehl. A Brief Summary of Travel as Transformation The title of Travel as Transformation captures the content of the book perfectly. In this book, Gregory Diehl, best-selling author, personal development mentor, and founder of Identity Publications, shares with readers…
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Reviewing Paul Millerd’s Life-Changing “The Pathless Path: Imagining A New Story For Work and Life”
Have you read or are interested in reading The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life by Paul Millerd? Read on for the “Pathless Path” review! I share what I took away from the book and important insights for anyone considering leaving the default path. A Brief Synopsis Before my “Pathless Path” Review This…
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My Recent Experience Listening to the Tim Ferris Show (#624)
In this post, I’ll be writing about my recent experience listening to the Tim Ferris Show podcast. In episode 624 of The Tim Ferris Show, he sat down with his good friend Rolf Potts, author of the legendary Vagabonding and the more recent The Vagabond’s Way. What a Privilege What a privilege to be able to listen to these two…
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Reviewing “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson” by Mitch Albom
In this post, I’ll be reviewing Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom. A Brief Synopsis This book is about the valuable lessons that Morrie, who’s dying from ALS, imparts to Mitch, his former student. Mitch is well into his fast-paced career as a well-known sports…
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The (Slightly) Big Conversation
The conversation I just had was big indeed—slightly! Only slightly because it wasn’t the really big conversation that I see on the horizon; the one on which I formally submit my resignation letter. “I don’t see myself here long-term” Those were precisely the words I used in the conversation I just had with my boss…
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Is it as simple as getting started and not stopping?
I feel like it really is that simple. Why can’t this blog reach millions of readers interested in shaping a new life for themselves? Why can’t it be one of the top blogs that aspiring Ph.D. students read? Why can’t it be a well-known travel blog that helps people reflect on their own reasons for…
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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from OverWorking, Overdoing, and Underachieving by Celeste Headlee
“The whole point of this book is to encourage you to ask more questions about efficiency” Do Nothing (Headley, 2020, p. 223) Indeed, it is. Time and again, Celeste Headlee prompts readers to second-guess what they’ve been told by seemingly everyone about productivity and how to most efficiently use their time. Through an incredible amount…
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A Day Off
Hello Travel Friends! I’m back and excited to be reaching you all today. Today I’m going to be writing about a recent experience I had taking a day off. The emotions this spurred were quite complex. Though I was grateful for taking the day off, I felt guilty because I lied to my boss—I told…
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