top of page
Growing Genie
a heartfelt, personal blog


Culinary Class Woes
We are all Chefs. Like is but we make of it.
Nov 6, 20244 min read


Kill Your Darlings
"Sometimes, to create something truly great, you have to let go of what you love."
Oct 10, 20244 min read


Spartan, Stoic, Sage
More than just a sexy slogan.
Apr 9, 20235 min read


Personal Iteration
My Only Mission.
My North Star.
Mar 12, 20237 min read


My BEST Book of 2022
And nope, its not the one shown in the picture.
Jan 15, 20236 min read


I have no idea what I'm doing.
I thought I was burnt out back in April.
But since then, things have just gotten downhill.
Oct 2, 20224 min read


I'm Burnt Out.
Is it weird that I like the feeling of being burnt out?
Apr 2, 20226 min read


Books that Built Me
Looking back on the 5 Books that Built Me... I hated books as a kid. Hated reading with a passion. But then everything changed when the...
Jan 30, 202211 min read


The 3 Things
What you do, Where you live, and Who you are with. I thought I had them figured out, but now I'm back to square one.
Jan 2, 20229 min read


Quarter Life Questions
I quit the Navy's Submarine Force. I decided to leave on the last possible day any of us could leave: the day before we got our Dolphins...
Dec 3, 20216 min read
bottom of page