Category: Philosophy

  • Forgiveness: The Key to Unlocking Better Mental Health

    Are you holding on too tightly? There are a lot of people suffering in Arlington, VA—successful professionals, high-achievers, people who seem to have it all on the outside but are battling anxiety, stress, and emotional turmoil on the inside. I get it. I’ve been there. Forgiveness isn’t just about letting go of the past—it’s about…

  • Choices? I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Choices!

    I was watching a PBS show one day and saw the host mining gems in Sri Lanka. Since I didn’t believe in the diamond industry, I nonchalantly asked my girlfriend at the time if she wanted to go there to mine for an engagement gem. We booked flights for a trip 3 months away. Fast-forward…

  • What Shitting All Over the Himalayas Taught Me About Fighting for My Health

    📍 Arlington, VA | Chronic Illness | Overcoming Ulcerative Colitis This photo was taken at the height of one of my worst Ulcerative Colitis flares in 2010. I was still working as a firefighter/paramedic, pulling long shifts, saving lives—while my own body was waging war against me. I was on the toilet up to 100…