The Illustrator

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Ask anyone who has ever read the Chronicles of Narnia books by C. S Lewis, and they will tell you that they could recognize the illustrations of the books anywhere. Same goes for J.R.R Tolkien, and that is because they both used the same illustrator for most of their published works. Pauline Baynes had a specific style that uniquely conveyed …

Chasing Life: The Journal is Finally Here!

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I wrote most of my book Chasing Life: Lessons on Suffering Well while I was in South Korea. At the time, I was writing everyday as if I was journaling because I needed an outlet for everything I was feeling and couldn’t yet share openly with others. In all honesty, writing Chasing Life became part of my emotional healing process …

No Better Time Than Now For a Good Spiel

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I have been experiencing several illnesses in the last four months -non heart related, which have confined me to my apartment to rest and wait for better days. As much as I love the outdoors, I’ve had to spend much of my time in-doors, and resting more than I care to do. During my “down” time, I have engaged in …

Sure. It’s Just a Simple Climb, They Said…

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When our struggles become so overwhelming that giving up begins to look more and more desirable than whatever awaits at the end of the journey, we definitely need to take inventory and refocus on what our purpose was in the first place. Otherwise, we might find ourselves crippled rather than empowered to continue the climb.

I Know What You Did That Time!

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Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being understanding. Chinese Proverb When I go down memory lane, I often recall instances where I was not good at reading the room, and/or understanding specific situations that were presented to me. Be it immaturity, or ignorance, some of those moments I consider great candidates for a repeat. Sadly, …