Resilience
A Post About a Post: I Wanted to Be Like Peter Parker Too
Peter Parker life lessons? Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes. Almost everyone can see themselves as Peter Parker. I’m no…
Some Flames Just Die Out Slowly
I found myself in the Kita-Sandō district north of Harajuku and Shibuya. It felt odd being there without a group of guests…
Tomorrow Isn’t Guaranteed
I woke up wondering if I should try to make my way to World DJ Festival Japan. A couple of my favorite…
A Year as a Tour Leader
Embarking on this journey as a tour leader in Japan has been both exhilarating and challenging. As I approached my eight-month mark,…
Where do you See Yourself in Ten Years?
Where do you see yourself in ten years? What a question. I’m not a master of long-term planning. What I thought my…
Ikigai, Kaizen, & Seeking a Different Plane of Reality
This blog post will start like many others I’ve written. My search to find “It”—the ever elusive spice of life, the flow,…
Ikigai Wings to Fly and The Love of Drive
Due to my love of Japan and Japanese Philosophy, I’m sure I’ve written about Ikigai before. Ikigai is Japanese for the reason…
Around the World in 80 Days: Starting a New Tourism Job
Around the world in 80 days is a french novel written about a journey to circumnavigate the world. In our modern world,…
Delayed Gratification or a Fool? The Weird Paradox of Dream Chasing.
Delayed Gratification or a Fool? I possess an affinity for writing. One of the few “gifts”, and I’m starting to lean into…
Self Assessment A Month into The New Year
Self Assessment after a month of my conecentrated effort to make 2024 a great year. I don’t know what made me decide…