I couldn’t believe what he was doing

He was usually a tough coach – had the kids running around like crazy, shifting from exercise to exercise – my boy would come out sweating but happy. This was a big day. Hundreds of kids crowded into the sports hall for the Judo competition. The coach barely said hello, his head was down taking […]

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The Unexpected Impact Your Story Can Have

The train schedule is all over the place. They’re doing massive construction on new infrastructure in the city so this ‘temporary inconvenience’ has been going on for weeks. As my trip drew closer I was trying to figure out how to avoid spending  a fortune, and how to disturb the least amount of peoples sleep […]

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When they say ‘trust me’ – don’t

I remember the day I discovered it for the first time. The day that I realized that there are situations and people where you just don’t know who you can trust. I was a student, it was summertime and I was traveling across London to meet up with some friends. The London Underground was that […]

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It’s not true

I just realized it. I kind of caught myself by surprise. I decided to be super efficient and write all my stories in advance, which I do often. But this time, to make them suit where I was at the time. That’s how I wrote the ‘storyzines’ that went out while I was away on vacation. […]

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Show Some Respect, Please.

Show some respect, please. Walking through the gorgeous streets of Riga last week I noticed a shop front that literally stopped me in my tracks. And made me laugh out loud.  I took a bad quality shot of it  – here it is – yes that’s right, ‘Burger Story’! I thought, isn’t that typical. Not only […]

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You’re A What?

I was pretty thrilled with my new job, trying on the new title and excited about the future. I told her that I was just hired as a ‘Recruitment Consultant’ – she laughed and shrugged. ‘Oh yes, everyone is called a consultant these days’ – she changed the subject. I felt my cheeks burn, I […]

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