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| Lake Cayuga, Wow! This is Ithaca, NY. |
Did I choose Ithaca or did Ithaca choose me?
I ponder that
question often.
Do we ever feel called to a place?
I feel called to the two professions I have been privileged to practice. I felt called to be a chiropractor and an attorney. Not like hearing voices in my head but more like an intuitive feeling. You know that you know that you know that something is right. When I pray now, as a older, mature (sometimes), and wise man I pray for guidance not stuff. G-d please guide me, give me my next direction, my next challenge, use me.
Do we ever feel called to a place?
I feel called to the two professions I have been privileged to practice. I felt called to be a chiropractor and an attorney. Not like hearing voices in my head but more like an intuitive feeling. You know that you know that you know that something is right. When I pray now, as a older, mature (sometimes), and wise man I pray for guidance not stuff. G-d please guide me, give me my next direction, my next challenge, use me.
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| Foilage in Spring and Summer is Unbelievable! |
After years of journaling, I wanted a more authentic life. I wanted to pick a place. Not because of family or roots but one that felt truly chosen. To me, that meant being in a more natural area (less asphalt more trees). I
wanted a radical change of my environment. I was ready to escape suburbia, and
big city practices. I was tired of the parking, the masses of people, the traffic, the disconnect,
the running from place to place, the rat wheel, and the mindlessness.
Ithaca is Transformational
My wife, and I now take long walks together. In fact every Sunday, we take what has become the Sunday Walk. Growth as a couple after 27 years, 4 kids, and multiple careers is another blessing that I never imagined moving here. In fact it is a part of our life's routine, walking and talking and observing flowers and trees. Sounds pretty corny, I think that Ithaca is very fertile for not only things to grow but people and ideas as well.
Now not everyone "gets" Ithaca. It is not heaven, merely a
nice city nestled here in the Fingerlakes. I can appreciate it in contrast to
so many other places I have lived, and so many more places I have visited.
Ithaca is merely relative. My closest friends advised a psychological
evaluation when I told them I was moving here. Why would you leave the paradise
of South Florida? Why would you leave all of this? The swimming pools, the hot
weather, the resources, the simple flat roads, the brand new homes, the
shopping, and the abundance of money. Why indeed?
Well it now eight years later... I am an Ithacan.
Always consult with an attorney about any criminal or non-criminal charges you have pending to discuss your options and/or defenses. I am an attorney, former chiropractor, coach, advisor, and professional speaker.
My online materials include over 500 + blog posts, dozens of articles, and over 500 + informative videos on my youtube channel. I have authored and co-authored numerous books and articles on law both universal and man-made.
I was selected by Super Lawyers as a Upstate New York 2013 Rising Star in DWI/DUI Defense based on my experience, contributions, and professional standing.
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