When I was accepted to be a student at my alma mater in the winter of 2007, I was the least bit concerned with “leaving a legacy.” I was more concerned with getting out of high school scott-free and being able to have a good time, away, at college, while also earning a degree. I …
Category: Life
Some staycation advice.
Ironically, I wrote this blog as I prepare to head off on travel for the long Labor Day weekend! BUT I discovered this article online last week, ahead of a fantastic staycation. In case you haven’t been introduced to this wonderful idea, a staycation is exactly like a vacation except you don’t get anywhere; you …
Birthday!
Well, it’s been quite obvious: August 2015 was not quite a banner month for me in terms of blogging. I’m really sorry about that! Things have 100% absolutely picked up around the office, and a lot of the new responsibilities that I’ve gained have to do with spending time on the computer. You can imagine …
100% Accessible Taxis.
To follow up on my accessibility + travel adventures (yes, the Chicago blog is STILL a work in progress!) I wanted to share this article. It highlights Montgomery County’s intention to, by 2025, have 100% of their taxicab fleet accessible to those with mobility impairments. With how much I travel and get around, and have …
Emerson.
Let’s start this with a question. If you don’t openly and vulnerably engage in conversation with others, how do you ever grow? And then, let’s say their experiences are different than yours, or they disagree with you? Isn’t that a monumental opportunity to try and think from their perspective? The best, most robust, vivid, and …
Baba Nam Kevalam: love is all there is.
It’s taken be a bit of time to get all of this put into words. Here it is though… It was July 2013. That was the first time I met Phyllis and Clark. I never thought that two years later, after meditating with them for the first time, I would have to come to terms …
Hands on, Minds on.
With it being “orientation season” at VT, many people have been asking me questions…from current orientation leaders to rising freshman (“first-year”) students. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to partake in this wonderful video about a hike to the Cascades that my friends helped me do. I wanted to share the video here …
Home is where the heart is.
It was more than two years ago that, for the first time ever, a Facebook status made me tear up. “As I drive out of Blacksburg tonight, I leave behind my one true love… Virginia Tech. Don’t worry sweetheart, I’ll be back again someday and I know you’ll always be waiting for me.” My friend …