Burn the Resume, Keep the Soul

Losing My Dream Job Didn’t Break Me—It Set Me Free I thought I had it figured out. An MBA. A dream tech job lined up before graduation. I had climbed the mountain, suited up, rehearsed my elevator pitch, shook the right hands. I played the game, played it well—and still got dropped. February 2023. The … Read more

The Blog Ender: Date 4

Signs and Shifts Routine, Interrupted Jasmine and I had settled into a rhythm—texts throughout the week, shared memes, quick phone calls. It was becoming something real. Comfortable. Familiar. But maintaining that closeness gets tricky when you’re living life on the go.As an international businessman, travel is part of the package. And being gone all the … Read more

The Blog Ender: Date 1

The R&B Jasmine How We Met I met RNB Jasmine backstage at an R&B party. She was introduced to me by a mutual friend, and the first thing she asked was, “Haven’t we met before?” I laughed and told her, “You look familiar, but I can’t place it.” She had this magnetic energy — the … Read more

The Blog Ender: Date 2

The R&B Jasmine The Waiting Game Two weeks since the first date. Travel, work, the general absurdity of life—none of it made coordinating schedules any easier. But now? Stars aligned. Jasmine had her eye on Sushi by Bao, a hyped little sushi den where the chef had a god-tier reputation and the reservations disappeared quicker … Read more