Writing Samples
Some samples of my writing (work and personal)
Writing Samples
Diego Saez Gil: The Zen Tree Hugger - Piece profiling the CEO of Pachama, Diego Saez Gil
“In his own variation of Eat, Pray, Love, Diego went to the Amazon and spent time in a Buddhist Monastery in Thailand. It was in the Amazon that Diego observed deforestation first hand; the scene left an indelible impression.
The pieces of a dreadful puzzle
... See moreBook Chugging - Piece that explores the dynamic behind chugging books and offers an alternative.
“Combine this with our hyper-productivity culture today where speed and output are the key metrics by which we need to do everything. All of sudden my internal dialogue started looking like this:
‘Read more! Read more! Read more! Chug! Chug! Chug!’
I
... See moreNew York Observations - Reflections upon my return to New York for the Thesis Conference in 2023 and not hating it.
I’ve finally understood the frantic energy of this city. NYC does not reward meandering. It demands intention. And intention requires energy. That said, I’m not sure this is a good city to “take a break,” but it’s a good city to “figur
Duolingo Duel - My intense weekend of Duolingo competition with some random dude
“Friday comes and I decide that beating Harrow984306 in the Duolingo Silver League was going to become my life’s mission. Figuring out my future could wait. I had a league to win.
I proceeded to barrel through more lessons fast and furious. I learned colors, questions, a
... See moreThe Power of Journaling - “How-to” piece to get people started with their journaling habit.
“Staring at a blank page awaiting your most intimate thoughts is terrifying. You know what’s worse? Letting those thoughts live rent free in your mind, fueling your inner critic, robbing you of the joy that is your birthright.
Eventually, I saw journalin
... See moreDissecting the Dissector - A piece profiling Cole Cuchna creator of the Dissect podcast
“I didn’t move an inch for the next 78 minutes. No work got done. When the psychedelic notes of Wesley’s Theory penetrated my conscience, I was covered in goosebumps and possessed by the verses. I don’t remember many moments of sustained, enraptured attention in
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