Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Meditation is one of those things everyone knows is good for them, yet very few people actually do. I’m guilty of that myself—despite the fact that I was introduced to meditation at a young age through martial arts. Back then, I didn’t even understand what meditation really was. I thought it meant “emptying your mind,”…

Valentine’s Day 2026 feels different this year. Not because of flowers, chocolates, or grand gestures—but because it quietly asks a harder question: Are we still choosing each other? A relationship, most especially a marriage doesn’t usually fall apart in one dramatic moment. More often, like the human body, it stretches, gains weight, loses shape, grows…

It’s that time of the year when we need to update our life insurance policies to ensure we’re getting the right coverage. For many of us, this usually happens quietly—somewhere between paying bills, planning goals for the year, and realizing how fast time flies. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and while it’s easy…

There’s a quiet truth most men don’t openly talk about: as we age, our virility, stamina, and overall drive naturally wane. It doesn’t mean something is “wrong.” It simply means our bodies change. For men over 40, energy dips, recovery takes longer, and intimacy requires more intention than brute force. As Valentine’s Day 2026 approaches,…

For a long time, I treated sleep as optional. Something I could “catch up on” later. Working nights as an SEO Specialist for an insurance tech company and being a full-time, hands-on dad, it became normal for me to sacrifice sleep in exchange for deadlines, rankings, reports, and meetings. But the older I get, the…

Some weeks are loud. Others are quietly meaningful.This one leans toward the latter. The news that my brother-in-law’s girlfriend passed the 2025 Pharmacist’s Licensure Exam (PHLE) was one of those moments that didn’t need fireworks or a big announcement. Years of studying. Years of pressure. One name on a list that suddenly changes the direction…

For the longest time, eggs have been caught in the middle of nutrition debates. One day they’re a superfood, the next day they’re blamed for cholesterol problems. But as someone who’s actively trying to eat healthier—and as a dad whose son loves eggs just as much as I do—I’ve taken a closer look at what…

I currently weigh 210 lbs. At 5’9” to 5’10”, that’s not a great place to be—especially when most of that weight is concentrated in my belly area. There’s flab. A lot of it. And while I don’t hate myself for it, I also don’t want to stay here. My ideal weight is around 185 lbs.…