Learn -> Earn -> Give During a training session at my first job, the guest facilitator (lawyer in his 50s) spoke about his philosophy on the different phases of life. He saw 3 distinct phases, each taking up roughly one 3rd of 90 years – learning, earning, and giving. Learn – developing yourself is absolutely crucial. Avoid experiences that are focused on “grinding” for making money. Earn – focus on earning a (moral and sustainable) livelihood, so that you can support giving/mentoring phase. Give – focus on mentoring, giving back,SEE DETAILS

It’s shocking that the 3 weeks I took to visit and stay with friends is more vacation than most people get per year (in the USA). When are we to reflect on what’s happening in our lives if not for relaxed time with friends and family? People whom we can trust to be open and vulnerable and reciprocate such things. Our ability to do this has significantly decreased over the years. Due to the increased time demands placed on workers by organizations, as well as the fact that many peopleSEE DETAILS

There’s something fundamental about humans and our desire to make improvements. Whether it’s to their health, relationships, circumstances, or quality of life, humans instinctually take note of the things they aren’t happy with and make attempts to change those things. It is this innate pursuit for better that has allowed us to become the dominant species on the planet. In recent years, it seems like we’re actually sliding backwards with countless problems plaguing not only individuals, but communities and society at large. Where do we go from here?

How easy is it for us to lose track of old friends? How important are these relationships?Often, these types of relationships, ones that are categorized by nostalgia and “times long gone”, simply fade out, along with their once cherished memories.The question – how do we not only maintain but grow a relationship with someone that we only see once a year?Time Flies with Best Friends The West Mitten. One of the best hikes I’ve ever done. Truly secluded and immersed in the real Wild West. It was almost 2 years ago whenSEE DETAILS

What should we do if we are presented with the chance to do something new? ¿Qué tipo de vida queremos tener? Nuestro viaje a Puerto Rico despues…Huracáns Irma y Maria Why should we leave a comfortable life to go to a foreign place after a disaster?