I always resonated with the hermit crab. Their whole lives are laser-focused on growth through destruction, advancement through abandonment, and using whatever around them to become stronger than the tools mother nature bestowed them with. It’s pretty clear to see … Read More

Narcissa Balenciaga leans against a brick wall twirling a popsicle stick. “A popsicle stick, something you normally don’t think about even when it’s in your hands. For most people, it’s simply a handle to a treat. The functional partner of … Read More

Watch the old ones, they will teach you things a book never could. For instance, on my first trip to the Arcadian ocean, I saw an old fisherman with a bucket of crabs, almost filled to the brim but this … Read More

In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety. This is the central tenet to Maslows’s hierarchy of needs. Like a pyramid, the basic needs of safety are the foundation … Read More

Do you remember the last time we faced each other Calypso? I won by semantics as you destroyed my body and forced me out of the cage. I was the most sore winner there could be. I had to admit … Read More

A man who has to tell you he is rich is anything but. A man who has to tell you he is intelligent is nothing more than a fool. If a man has to shout to the heavens to proclaim … Read More

Breathing is not only the process of inhaling and exhaling; it’s a reminder that every breath we take is a gift of life. A gift I often took for granted, I used to see life as something that just is. … Read More

Namaste, everyone. Welcome to my newest venture, BalenciYOGA. In this room, we can leave all our concerns about the future or our anger about the past outside of these four walls. You see, yoga takes you into the present moment, … Read More

The intricacies of our life that create our best assets are a mere disguise of our most inherent flaws. For instance, whenever I create an extravagant ensemble, I have to take in my client’s most noticeable features and choose to … Read More

Vengeance is one of the most intoxicating wants a man can feel. It can consume the mind more than any addiction and when you get the need for it, you assume that the actions you take to achieve it will … Read More