I had intended—declared, even—that on my thirtieth birthday, I would get so drunk that I wouldn’t remember most of the night the next day. For a control freak like me, this would have been quite the achievement, because you see, one of the reasons that I largely stay away from alcohol—addictive personality aside—is that I […]

A few months ago, having just read a book on becoming the person you’re meant to be, I asked an essential but scary question of myself: What precisely do I want to do with my life? Who do I want to be more than anything in the world? There a number of things that I […]

Nothing in life is wasted. Nothing that you have done so far in your life is wasted. It’s important that you don’t forget that. Many years ago, from 2002-2006, I ran a website called WritersCrossing. Like The International Freelancer, it was an intersection between writing, freelancing, international living, and finding independence in your life and […]

For thirteen years, I’ve responded to every single email that has landed in my Inbox. Sure, it takes me a while to get to them sometimes, but I respond. I always respond. And I take pride in the fact that I always respond. A few months ago, I stopped responding. There’s a quote I heard […]