Development

  • Life Advice: Take a step and look around

    You’ll receive a lot of advice in life, but I guarantee this is the only piece you need! It’s universal, it’s all-encompassing, it’s perspective-giving, and it stems from a really silly story from my younger self. Taking a step and… Continue reading

    Life Advice: Take a step and look around
  • Let go or be dragged

    An old proverb but a timeless message: Let go or be dragged. Easier said than done. Continue reading

    Let go or be dragged
  • Building your online portfolio

    Posting online is scary enough as it is, but what if it didn’t have to be? Instead, think about your posts as part of a portfolio–a body of work for people to see who you are and what you do.… Continue reading

    Building your online portfolio
  • The 10,000 hour rule for mastery

    The 10,000 hour rule from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers suggests mastery requires extensive practice. While this figure may be debated, the principle remains: dedication and time are essential for skill development. Society often pressures youth to succeed quickly, but true mastery… Continue reading

    The 10,000 hour rule for mastery
  • 100 posts!

    Reflecting on the journey so far to reaching 100 posts on my blog. It hasn’t been an easy ride, but it’s been worth it with so many lessons during the ups and downs. Thank you for joining me on the… Continue reading

    100 posts!
  • Everything in life is a mirror

    Mirrors, fathers, and mind-changing spells. Sounds like a fairytale, but that’s just my life. This is a more personal post about my own experiences in life as I seek to better understand myself and my world. Continue reading

    Everything in life is a mirror
  • Don’t look back and regret

    No one wants to look back on their life with regret. I’m getting tired of feeling that way already, even with so much life ahead of me. Continue reading

    Don’t look back and regret
  • Goals for my blog: Devin’s World

    Blog writing has changed over the years, and so have I. Going forward, I want to do things differently, and here is how. Continue reading

    Goals for my blog: Devin’s World
  • ‘Let go or be dragged’

    Direct and brutal, this quote has forced me to rethink plenty in my life. As we navigate potential changes and try to build a life that we enjoy, we must all face this choice: Let go, or be dragged. Continue reading

  • Face the Mirror: Why am I settling for less?

    Resistance and misalignment are two of the toughest feelings to navigate. How does one choose between a situation they know is not serving them, and the realm of uncertainty? Continue reading