My therapist recently tossed me a hypothetical. Picture this: You’re walking down the street. On the corner stands a man—just standing there, minding his business. Out of nowhere, another guy walks up and kicks him. Hard. No warning, no reason. Now, she asked me, do you feel angry for the man who got kicked? I … Read More
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Home
When I left New York in the spring of 2023, I packed the last of my things into the car and stood in the middle of my tiny one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, vacuum humming in my hand. It was the final step—cleaning the last traces of my existence from that space. As I shut off … Read More
We are who we choose to be
We are what we watch. We are what we listen to. We are what we speak. We are who we spend our time with. We are what we eat. We are what we believe. We are our devices, our instruments. We are our homes. We are the places we frequent. We are what we practice. … Read More
Lessons in Kindness and Care: Reflections from Professor Yumi’s Class
While studying at Columbia, I had the pleasure of studying under Professor Yumi Shimabukuro, Director of Urban & Social Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Professor Yumi is such a kind and optimistic professional and educator. She works tirelessly on systemic policy design and analysis to help marginalized populations around the … Read More
Fear, Choice, and the Journey Beyond Comfort
In the distant past, our ancestors had no choice but to fear—fear of being chased by predators, fear of starvation, fear of sickness. But today, fear is largely manufactured in our minds. Fear is a choice. Apathy is also a choice. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not in a place where your work, … Read More
The Sunday Flow: Re-watching old movies
Good Will Hunting, The Big Lebowski, Into the Wild, Jurassic Park, the Star Wars original trilogy, Indiana Jones, Midnight in Paris, Lost in Translation, Notting Hill… These are just a few of the films I’ve watched countless times. Films that bring comfort and peace of mind. Films from my childhood and films that helped me … Read More
Pizza Crawl 2023
As the fellas entered their late thirties (and forties), they decided it might be best to move away from the annual drunken Columbus, Ohio pub crawl, and adopt a more responsible pizza crawl instead. The now infamous 2022 pizza crawl saw a valiant effort to keep the focus on pizza tasting, but was interrupted by … Read More
2023 Review
I challenged myself. I completed a masters program. I traveled solo by bike through Europe. I competed in the pro division of an XC mountain bike race. I moved to a new place. I read many books. I wrote hundreds of thousands of words. I met amazing people. I prioritized my mental and physical health. … Read More
New York Social Ride
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New bike day! 2023 Canyon Grail AL 7
How many bikes is too many bikes? Today I received and “built up” a 2023 Canyon Grail AL 7. Outside of a minor FedEx shipping kerfuffle, it was a pretty awesome D2C experience with Canyon. I use quotes around “built up” because there is very little maintenance required, outside of installing the seat post, handlebars, … Read More
Bike-Packing Brooklyn to Croton Point
October 29 2022 | Brooklyn: At 8AM on a brisk Saturday morning, a crew of 16 from the NYC Adventure Cycling Club, loaded up their tents, sleeping bags, and cooking utensils, and whatever else they could attach to their bikes, and pedaled north toward Croton Point Park — a 50 mile haul. The crew crossed … Read More
Behavioral Science Will Save the World!
Last updated: June 12, 2021 | Let me begin by saying I’m not a qualified psychologist, neurobiologist, behaviorist, botanist, or any other “ist”. I’m a passionate student of the field, someone who at one time assumed that all humans behaved rationally, for the most part, and that all organizational policy was built upon solid evidence and … Read More