As foreshadowed in the last year’s annual review post, 2025 sucked because it felt like everything burned to the ground at the very beginning and never fully recovered. I wanted

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Now that we are in the 3rd month of 2025, this is the most belated year in review post I have written. As a sneak peak for 2025’s review, the

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This year was the first full calendar year I spent chasing my post-grad school dreams and boy was it a doozy. Last year was mostly about dealing with a lot

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I normally try to do this post right around new year, but I didn’t. I’m not sure if I was still trying to process everything that happened last year or

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With another year complete, it is time for another round of reflection. Last year, my reflections revolved largely around the changes and challenges associated with the COVID19 Pandemic. While the

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One of my former Scoutmasters had a tradition at the end of every outing: Roses, Thorns, & Buds. We would circle up and reflect upon the highs and lows of

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