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Below are the posts related to love. There are stories of love, acts of kindness, ways to share the infinite amount of love trapped inside of you looking for ways to get out, and things you can do to better love yourself.

Yokoi Kenji – Bridging Two Cultures To Make The World A Better Place

February 15, 2012

When I was in Medellin, my friend there told me about an inspirational guy named Kenji. He spoke to her team at BanColombia and she loved the speech. He recently received an award from the Colombian Parliament for the work he is doing and I told her I would try to get in touch with him. [...]

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My Happily Single February 14th, 2012

February 14, 2012

It’s Valentine’s Day and for the 29th year in a row I’m single. But you know what? It’s great! I used to be upset, not understanding how a seemingly decent guy never had any luck with the ladies. Now I really couldn’t care less. It wasn’t until last year that I had this revelation though. [...]

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What Do Navy Seals And IE Business School Graduates Have In Common?

February 11, 2012

We never leave a fallen man pair of shorts behind! I left these shorts, a gift from the friend whose wedding I missed, at my friend Ana Maria’s apartment in Medellin. I know Ana Maria from business school as well, coincidentally. So I went out of my way to get them back, traveling an extra [...]

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Volunteering At Angeles de Medellin in Medellin, Colombia – The Children Are Our Future

February 2, 2012

Before I came to Angeles de Medellin I was full of doubt and questions about what it really means to give and what it really means to help “the poor.” It’s still very unclear for me, but my experience here definitely gave me food for thought and showed me the hard work really required to [...]

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Cucuta, Colombia – New Friends, Inspiration, And Venezuela’s Contraband Gas Station

January 24, 2012

Crossing The Venezuela-Colombia Border I left Merida, Venezuela at 8am on a bus destined for San Cristobal, Venezuela. Though the journey is only 180km/112mi, it took 6 hours. There was the 30 minute stop for lunch, lots of slow uphill climbs, winding through the mountains, and speed bumps in the small towns we passed through. [...]

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Together, Let’s Help Kids With Cancer!

January 17, 2012

Quick Summary Inspired by an uncle currently battling pancreatic cancer, I’m going to grow out my hair so that I can donate it to a hometown charity that makes wigs for kids who have lost their hair battling cancer. I want to raise $1000 per inch I grow. At a 12 inch/30.5cm minimum donation, that’s [...]

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La Vida Es Bella (Life Is Beautiful) – Thanks Luis!

January 14, 2012

As I’ve already discussed in my Christmas and New Year’s posts, I spent the holidays in Venezuela with my friend Luis. In reality, Luis and I both studied at IE Business School in Madrid but our paths hardly ever crossed. We both took a day trip with a group to El Escorial, a town just [...]

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Happy New Year – Now Take The Plunge With Me!

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year! Before I begin, I wish you and your loved ones all the best this coming year and every year thereafter. On Christmas Day I invited you to start thinking about making a New Year’s Resolution related to taking the plunge. I hope the e-book I wrote and offered as a gift helped [...]

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Casa del Indio – An Inspirational House Full Of Stories, Character, and Love

December 7, 2011

It’s hard to explain what exactly Casa del Indio is. It was difficult for Chema (the friend I made in San Jose who introduced me to Casa del Indio) to explain it to me, and it’s hard for me now to explain what it is. For me, it’ll always be the savior of Thanksgiving 2011, [...]

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