People will take everything from you and it’s not even their fault. They’re going to keep going and asking you to help them if you continue to give yourself over without realizing how full (or empty) your own cup is.

“How to Make Friends and Influence People” did not prepare me for the world in which I’d be living in. In a world where you’re meant to make conversation and create influence, can you gulp the unknown to make space for new beginnings?

There is very little that can surprise native Angelenos. A parrot on a bike? No problem. A salamander at the beach? Cool. The Husky population in the beach cities? Well, I thought huskies thrived in the winter but ok, no problem.

“Whenever you have an itch, you have two options: You either itch it and move on, or you let it go and never think about it again.”