It was my junior year of college and while I don’t remember the details of why my heart felt heavy that day, I do remember the sincerity and safety I found in the faces of the girls in that room, waiting patiently as I tripped over words through choked back cries and disjointed feelings flashing before me…

But based on the definition of it, it’s really not an inherently negative place to be. It’s quite the opposite, actually.

Now looking back on this last trip around the sun, my mind begs the question “what have I done?”

Turning the corner and coming upon the front gate of my apartment building, I was confronted with a police car (serenazgo) and two men giving kissy sounds, saying “que linda.”…

The average normal body temperature is 98.6°F. In marketing there are 90 types of demand in this world. There’s a Q-pop group called 91 that I just discovered and know 0% of what they’re saying but they’re vibey so it’s fine. While these are fascinating and seemingly random facts, the next one I want to share with you is pretty astronomical…

At one point I found myself deep into research and rabbit holes for various current projects and arrived at an all too familiar place: a wall, brain-block, and disinterest…

I made a friend, his name is Savaughn..

As wonderful and amazing it is to be part of this ever-changing and ever-growing community here in Peru, I must admit I’ve gone through some valleys this month.

In an attempt to maintain transparency, time has slipped by and I’ve been living in Peru for five months without much of an update on my transition here. So, here goes

When I left I was thoroughly stressing. What did I just get myself into? Why am I even doing this?

Five months in a place like Peru produced paradigm shifting experiences I’d never imagined.