Author Archives: obenjoseph

Chapter 4: I Can and I Will

Have you ever tried to do something so far outside your comfort zone that you thought it’d be impossible? I have, and I discovered I’m capable of more than I give myself credit for. There has always been one physical activity that I’ve loved since I was a little kid: biking. I started off ridingContinue reading “Chapter 4: I Can and I Will”

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Chapter 3: Smash the Glass

For much of the time I’ve been unemployed, I’ve found myself struggling to be productive. Not having a regular schedule had made it hard for me to commit to tasks and stay productive. At least for the time between December and March I was able to use some of that time to travel and explore,Continue reading “Chapter 3: Smash the Glass”

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Chapter 2: In Omnia Paratus

I really do love non-English phrases. For this blog I’m going to talk about Gilmore Girls and an important life lesson I took from the show (I’m sure there are more). In Omnia Paratus. ‘Prepared for all things’ in English. A Google search of the Latin phrase will generate a number of results almost exclusivelyContinue reading “Chapter 2: In Omnia Paratus”

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Chapter 1: The Rhetorical Fallacy

In this post, likely to be my most vulnerable ever, I’m going to share something I don’t like talking about. I do this in the hopes it helps others. It’s also the beginning of me crossing the bridge I’m on right now, so come with me as I take the first step. “Post hoc, ergoContinue reading “Chapter 1: The Rhetorical Fallacy”

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Prologue: Text Study Time

In this post I’m going to introduce my blog and the backstory behind the name, which I take from my roots in Judaism. “Kol ha-olam kulo gesher tsar me’od; ve’ha-ikar lo l’fached k’lal” – “The whole world is a very narrow bridge; the important thing is to not be afraid at all.” Rabbi Nachman ofContinue reading “Prologue: Text Study Time”

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