Note: Since March 2023, I’ve been publishing my essays on my Substack newsletter. This page is now an archive of my previous writing. I’m working on making it easier for you to explore previous musings. So help yourself, but do know this page is going through some renovations.

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So, you got laid off

When a criss creates an existential opening, it grants us an opportunity to reset, explore, and redefine ourselves.

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Don’t Do Anything

Where I use Forgetting Sarah Marshall to talk about one of the mantras I’ve been following since starting my sabbatical.

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Ode to Football

A chronicle of the 2022 Men’s World Cup Final and some reflections on the beautiful game.

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Oda al Fútbol

Crónica de una final memorable y reflexión sobre el fútbol.

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In Defense of Small Talk

Talking to strangers is powerful. And the easiest way to access this land of serendipity and magical moments is through building bridges via small talk. It’s time to give small talk a chance again.

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The Yous that Died

A reflection on death and the deaths around us being just numbers.

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The Abnormal Parasocial

Parasocial relationships are killing serendipity, hardening our ideologies, and unwittingly easing us into synthetic relationships.

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Reclaiming the Hustle

It's time we reclaim the hustle and redefine it as the passionate pursuit of our life's meaning through action.

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La Isla

I often get asked where I’m from. In this piece I share a more nuanced answer to that question.

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Endure to Explore

Endurance is an act of exploration. It is a test of our mental and physical depths. It is one of the most powerful ways we explore our own vast inner universe.

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Pop Introspection

What happens when Astrology goes from being a cool quirk to a dominant way to see the people and the world around us?

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Inner Monologue

A musing on my inner monologue that may be painfully familiar.

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La República de la Papaya

Los vientos de cambio en Colombia nos llevan a un punto clave en nuestra historia. El punto donde podemos dejar de ser la republica de la papaya.

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The Tyranny of “Freedom”

Advocates of minimal gun regulation stand behind freedom as the cause of their fervent advocacy. However, their definition of freedom is paralyzing us and causing irreparable harm.

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Kevin Kelly’s Three Gates

Kevin Kelly recently wrote a post capturing 103 nuggets of wisdom he wishes he’d known earlier. I breakdown the one that instantly changed how I communicate.

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Poison Ivy Thoughts

Poison Ivy thoughts: Negative thoughts that we try to ignore or compartmentalize in the hopes that we get rid of them. But they are rooted deeply and must be treated as such.

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