30 is a weird age. Some see it as a milestone, others a crisis. What can’t be denied is that 30 is an important age. Any birthday is, at least for me. Birthdays have always been my chance to reflect and take stock of my life. Am I happy? Am I fulfilled by what I’m …
Stories
A set of articles around my psychological realizations and my journey towards growth.
Every Monday I meet with a group of amazing people who I am fortunate to call my friends. The Zero Group. Each week we talk about everything under the sun. From our work and passions, to our deep personal struggles. We share our philosophies on life and offer each other a jagged knife to poke holes …
Be what is true. That’s what every comic strives for. To find that one thing everyone else is overlooking or too uncomfortable to talk about, wrap in up in some funny paper (think genital wrapping paper), and a deliver it to a curious yet unsuspecting audience. But what even is the truth anymore? Nowadays it …
The halls of the Jackie Robinson museum showcase a life time’s worth of accomplishments of a man fighting for one thing. Freedom. For Jackie, his fight for freedom took many forms. Playing professional ball was the most obvious and for ten years he fought for equality on the field. However, he dedicated the majority of …
On the way to my sister’s apartment, a man collapsed in front of Red and I. He was crossing the intersection at the corner of our block. Of course we went to help and upon reaching him, I noticed his hands got cut up from the asphalt. Aside from that, however, he looked nice, rocking …
I spent my weekend destroying Ganon and restoring peace to the kingdom of Hyrule. What did you get into? When I was a kid, every weekend would be dedicated to two things; pick-up basketball and video games. It makes sense thinking back on it. This is how my friends and I spent time with one …
What’s my purpose? This is a question that has popped up in several conversations I have been a part of recently. Whether it’s my corporate friends, entrepreneurs, or people drifting through life; regardless of their current circumstance, we all appear to be pondering the same thing. All seeking life’s deeper meaning. It’s quite a complex …
Forgive my absence and the delay. I have been trying to do what’s “right”. Turns out there’s a lot that’s right. A LOT. Writing this blog is right. It always has been for us. Bringing clarity in the midst of the chaotic nature of life. Blogging is the one thing that’s just for you and …
I have a big show coming up. An audition for Broadway Comedy Club. As much as I like BCC (which also happens to be the acronym for big Caucasian c***) as a venue, I am mostly excited by the prospect of getting more stage time. I heard somewhere that mastering a skill is just a …
Life can be incredibly complex. Its ebbs and flows are overwhelming enough but tack on to that our perception and somehow we manage to complicate it even further. Take my life for instance. A few weeks ago, life hit me with something I wasn’t anticipating. Despite my best efforts, dotting every ‘i’ and crossing each …