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My father arrived when his time ran out
From shared childhood joys to 15 years of emotional distance, and the fleeting grace of a last morning.
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The tension between a Mediterranean soul and a space pioneer
How to navigate between my two extreme selves
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Celebrating life, pain and feeling stuck
Random thoughts on my 31st birthday
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The Beauty and The Beast of Suffering
A story from a fatal disease to ultramarathons: or how embracing suffering might be our greatest teacher in the art of living
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A Few Tasty Unrelated Thoughts To Digest From Airports To Cold Showers
Four notions that keep my mind entertained lately. And they might entertain you as well.
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Some Lessons From My Late 20s To Rock My 30s
Your 20s are not your best years. If you learn from that young decade, the rest of your life will be much better. Here are some of my lessons driven…
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Turning 30: When Life Hits Rock Bottom and Bounces Back
A personal essay on post-surgery recovery, darkest moments,, survival mode, and the redemption of turning 30.
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Riding Into My New Painful Reality
Part one of my personal essay on how adversity turned my life upside down and how I bounced back from it with treasured lessons and a different mindset.
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Do Astronauts Use Smartphones In Space?
Spoiler alert: yes. But now in the way you would expect them to use. Featuring iPhones and Androids. And even Inspiration4 Commander Jared Isaacman…
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Slow Curiosity
Slow Curiosity
Stories and reflections from an explorer of meaning in a world that moves too fast to see.
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