I finally understand why Rapunzel wanted freedom from her tower.

It has been nearly a month since the entire world has begun to take the global pandemic of COVID19 seriously and it's been a single week since I've been confined in my room.

I went from social distancing to isolation and the difference is staggering.

There were several ups and downs when it comes to 2019. When I first think of 2019, i think of loss, but when I reflect on all I did this year, there were also several accomplishments as well. I’ll be using my vision board as a guide for this adventure of a blog post.

Now that the year is coming to an end, I wanted to do a review of what I wanted my 2018 year to be versus what actually happened. This will be based off my Vision Board that I created in the month of January so that I have a starting point to compare the beginning of the year to the end.

I am going to look at every item I own in my bedroom and then my home office to determine what brings me joy and value in my life and what doesn’t. This process I am going to label as “The Things I Carry” series and each post will be either about a single item or a group of items that I will catalogue and critique.

To me, minimalism is owning possessions with a purpose. Every item you own has a purpose and a reason for existing in your life. In my opinion minimalism isn’t always about not having much, it’s about knowing what you have and having a purpose of having it in your life.

New York Comic Con, or NYCC for short, is an annual convention that is held at the Javits Center for fans of ‘popular media’ to meet up and share their passions. These are my thoughts and opinions on New York Comic Con 2018 as a frequent attendee and crew member.

The Landmark Forum in Action is a freebie included with the Landmark Forum.

The concept behind it is that you go through the 10 seminars after you complete the Landmark Forum. This way you continue to practice and develop the skills you picked up during the Landmark Forum.

Have you ever played the Game Boy Advanced? It was this handheld console created in the early 2000s that was an upgrade from the Game Boy Color. This device was 'backward compatible' which meant that it played the games from both the Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, but it also had its own Game Boy Advanced games. 

I bring it up because not only do both the Advanced Course by Landmark and the Game Boy Advanced have the word 'advanced' in their names, but because the comparisons between the two can help you see through my eyes how I felt about the course. Yes, be prepared to learn about Landmark from a gamer's perspective. 

You should read my first entry about Landmark first before continuing.