Cieneguilla, Lima, Peru It has been over a month since I launched this website. Yet, my "Portfolio" tab is still completely empty. If you clicked on it, you would just encounter a blank page. No, it's not a broken link. I just haven't put anything in there yet. I genuinely thought I would have something in there by now. But I don't. And I often beat myself up over it. Sometimes, I catch myself wondering if anyone has noticed. Then I spiral into painful thoughts, like if it's

Yauli province, Junín Region, Peru As working adults, we are always doing something. The term "burnout" has been tossed around in my life for the past few years or so, but I didn't really have a problem with it. I've always been proud of my hard work. I'm very proud of the fact that I have worked for every dollar I've ever gotten. That's just who I am. But there came a point where I realized that rest can be productive, too. To me, burnout was just something I had to coexist

Me riding a horse in Chorrillos, Peru I have always written in some form, for as long as I can remember. Now, I am turning writing and editing into a thriving career. This post (my first on this blog) is about the beginning of that new chapter. It took me a long time to realize this was my calling. For over a decade, I wandered around aimlessly trying to build a stable career. Law school prepared me academically, but not for life outside of it. I eventually found a decent 8-5