The Too Good To Be True Feeling I’ve been craving that “it’s too good to be true” feeling. It’s that euphoric sensation that makes you temporarily question if a blessing in your life is really happening. My last too good to be true moment happened in December 2018. It was seeing 160 pounds on the same scale that had me at 237 pounds at the beginning of the year. When you experience a too good to be true moment, it signifies that something extraordinary is happening to you. As I write this blog post, I have no idea what my

My Quarter Life Crisis I’ve entered this weird phase in my life where my beard is being invaded by white hair, I prefer listening to 90’s R&B playlists because people were actually in love back then, and I can’t wait to tell my friends about my most recent Netflix binge. I’m not sure if I’m getting old or reached a new evolutionary form of millennial. As I adapt to the swift changes in my life, my quarter life crisis evolves with me. I still get triggered by random Instagram posts of my peers traveling abroad. Lately, I find the majority

Turning 25 On my 25th birthday, I performed my best DJ Khaled impression by treading the waters of Puerto Rico on a yellow jet ski. Ignoring the fact that I can't swim, I boldly hit 40 MPH and stumbled into an epiphany; DJ Khaled made riding on Jet Skis look easy (it's not). The real epiphany was realizing that I’ve been my own worst enemy. I perpetually daydream about adventurous life-risking activities like climbing Mt. Everest, kayaking with whales, and paying my student loans. The reason why my daydreams haven't materialized into night-realities is fueled by the fact that I've

Hating Your Job When did jobs with minuscule pay, borderline-evil employers, and discombobulated workplaces become a rite-of-passage? I dedicate this post to every individual who has ever had the misfortune of hating their primary source of income. For those of you who have never had to experience that miserable walk of shame as you enter a work facility that will turn your smile into a scowl, I pray you never see that day. As I stated in my melodramatic post, Pompee's Crisis, the quarter-life crisis involves anxiety over the direction and quality of one’s life.  Hating My Job One way I was propelled into my crisis was

Quarter Life Crisis And Love When you experience a quarter-life crisis, you repeatedly find yourself reflecting on the major changes that have happened in your life. You think about the close friends from high school that turned into strangers, the major bills/responsibilities that weren't originally factors in your decision to become an adult, and the colorful romances you've experienced throughout your lifetime. What is Love? One topic that has been lingering in mind is "love." As a child, love was simply taking a bite into a Krispy Kreme donut. As a teenager, love was catching yourself singing "I'm Sprung" by T-Pain

Nobody Sees You When You're Being Humble As I danced like an extra in a Micheal Jackson video during my music-infused introspection session, I was hit by a profound verse from one of my favorite musicians, Wale. Let's keep it G, nobody see you when you being humble... - Chain Music by Wale Being Humble? This was a line from a crafty song about an artist who wanted to use his platform to discuss social issues but only had his voice heard when he spoke about superficial topics such as money and jewelry. I couldn't help but ponder the truthfulness to

Welcome to a chaotic world inspired by perpetual thoughts of uncovering success, combating uncertainty, and conquering self-inflicted adversity. My name is Alexander Pompee and I am a self-aware millennial going through a "Quarter Life Crisis." It all started during my college graduation in the Summer of 2014.  As I strutted on the lavish University of Central Florida stage in front of a colossal sea of parents, overpowered by my mother's deafening applause, I couldn't help but embrace every millisecond of my fifteen minutes of fame. In that moment, I thought I finally beat the excruciatingly difficult game that is life. My younger self felt like he