a desk with electronics devices like monitor, smartphone, and other gadgets
December 5, 2022

Confined in a corporate cell My talents obscured within I hoped this job would serve me well Instead I felt locked in The years passed in soulless work While fear held my dreams at bay Awaking to my potential’s loss I sought a new way Armed with passion, voice and skill I took the road…

a bookshelf of books with a row of hanging ceiling lights
November 28, 2022

A winding path, obscured in shadow’s veil, My mind, once lost, in darkness left to flail. Through valleys low, where silent demons lurk, I trudged in circles, void of purposeful work. Yet inward did I turn my curious gaze, Unveiling truths in research’s steadfast ways. Each text and tome a flame to light the night,…

Odysseus sailing away from a giant
January 23, 2022

Why Write “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.” —Joan Didion Why do I write? Well, why do anything to expend energy into an activity for no immediate reward? At this moment, I’m entering a forbidden place. I should not explore through…

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J.A.'s bookshelf: read

The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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