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371 Unfortunately, a formal education is often overpriced. I browsed Udemy today, a website that sells professionally designed courses, and I realized that these courses are essentially the same type of lectures that I am currently taking at Villanova. But I understand that I am not just paying for knowledge, I am paying for certification.… Continue reading

370 Is a sunset more beautiful because it is scarce, in that it only occurs once a day, and to fully capture a proper viewing angle is often rare? Is a flower beautiful because it will one day wither, and so in the days it remains blossomed it is admired? Is there beauty in impermanence?… Continue reading

369 Man. I wish we could just be friends. You ever meet those people that you admire only from a distance? They like the same songs as you. Have the same morals, ethics, life principles. Like the same Netflix shows. (The Office!) Maybe they play an instrument you really love. (Shoutout to string instruments. I’ve… Continue reading

368 I’ve recently been using this mindset where I asked myself “What will I think 5 years from now?” Instead of saying “Wow, I wish I played more violin when I was younger” I tell myself that if I start playing more violin NOW, then 5 years from now, I won’t have this “regret” What… Continue reading

Love yourself as who you are But do not forsake Who you can become Continue reading

366 I’ve meditated every day for the past 8 days and it has been one of the most therapeutic things I’ve ever done I’ve learned that we don’t need to block our thoughts. Sometimes it best to just observe and let them flow, like a river. Trying to block it will just confess it before… Continue reading

364 Tomorrow is going to be my 365th blog post. I’ll have blogged for one year straight. It’s surreal. And tomorrow, I plan to spill my heart out. I’ve always been an open book and the top of my blog has the title “Unfiltered Thoughts” So tomorrow I plan to show you what the past… Continue reading

Daily Blog post 363: A Song It’s amazing how a sound, a smell, a song, a landscape, a photograph, a word, a feeling… these things can all transplant you to another time and place. A place of happiness Or a place of remorse I have a strong affinity with certain songs. Songs that remind me… Continue reading

362 I see my future. It’s a life glittered with happiness. My partner in crime, my soulmate, my best friend, she is a part of my journey as we travel around the world and do good. My family is grounded, and they remain stable, safe, healthy, and full of love. My best friends give me… Continue reading