Month: January 2021

This article seeks to demonstrate why appreciation is important. Appreciation, or gratitude, is an incredibly powerful emotion. Being in the habit of regularly feeling and expressing gratitude has been shown to produce profound life shifts. Appreciation (gratitude) is all the rage these days. And for good reason, it has the potential to radically upgrade every … Read more

The brain and the mind are two (or one?) of my favorite topics. Isn’t it amazing that we all have a brain and a mind yet in school most of us are never taught about what they are, how they work and why they are so mind-blowingly interesting? This article is a surface-level discussion of … Read more

Have you ever heard the term “informal commerce”? It means “commerce which is not regulated, or taxed, by the government.” Most of my family in Mexico makes a living through informal commerce. This article talks about informal commerce in Mexico, how my family participates in the informal economy and how they have managed to continue … Read more

Over the holidays I, along with my partner, visited Mexico City. I grew up in the city, its culture runs roots deep into my unconscious mind. It shaped and formed me and made me who I am today. This is true for everyone’s hometown. Are you a victim or creator? This might seem like a … Read more