What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? Exercise and working out in the morning. It gives me a sense of accomplishment. And I can listen to my podcasts while doing so. The process jump starts my day.

Where did your name come from? There are two reasons for my name. My mom named me for a book of the Bible; my dad gave me the name for the saint of hopeless causes. Also, the name is Hebrew and means “blessed”.

What’s your favorite time of day? Morning. Easily it’s the morning time. I usually workout and meditate to get my day started. I’m a very sluggish individual (especially when I don’t sleep enough). But I use the morning to set my day and get started. I feel like I get an advantage of the rest…

What do you enjoy most about writing? I always thought of myself as a terrible writer. I always sought opportunities to evade writing. But as I’m get older, I find that writing helps me to unwind my thoughts. It gives me some mental clarity. Also it helps me practice my vocabulary, grammar and tone.

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Part 1 My friend invited us to her beach house for a pool party. She’s had several pool parties this summer but I had not been able to attend. But I was able to go. It was so much fun. Part 2: IAM cooked a…