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Eddie’s Blog
I am Eddie Signaigo, a writer, entrepreneur, artist, athlete, surfer, skateboarder, guitarist, singer, and traveler from San Diego, CA.
I am known for my unique, authentic writing voice and gritty, raw prose. My writing is reflective, personal, and unconstrained by genre.
I deploy empathy, cultural awareness, and high emotional intelligence to connect with diverse readers.
This blog contains my stories, essays, poems, book reviews, photos, videos, and music.
Most Recent Blog Posts
How I Learned Spanish as an Adult: One Man’s Odyssey
How I Learned Spanish as an Adult: One Man’s Odyssey Why I Learned Spanish I was born and...
Learn the Guitar as a Busy Adult: 22 Practical Tips
Learn the Guitar as a Busy Adult: 22 Practical Tips Preface I started playing the...
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different...
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty Another one of my favorite songs by the legend Tom Petty. ...
Plush – Stone Temple Pilots (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots The intro to this song was the first thing that I ever learned...
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence They've never won They've never lost They've never cried They've...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different...
What Does It Mean To Be A Genius?
What Does It Mean To Be A Genius? Curiosity is what drives genius. You follow your...
Matador – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs This is one of my favorite songs to sing in Spanish. ...
Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado
(English translation below) Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado Todo va a estar bién Dios tiene...
La Vida Caballero
La Vida Caballero Sigue viviendo como una leyenda Sigue viviendo tus sueños Sigue amando tu...
Stories
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different...
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn’t Publish
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn't Publish I wrote a book I never published and...
Principles of Fitness: Basic Boxing
Boxing training is great for fitness, self-defense, competition, or just for fun. This article...
Principles of Fitness: Warm-Up
Pre Warm-Up Make sure you are properly hydrated before you train. Dehydration makes muscles and...
Principles of Fitness: Nutrition and Weight Loss
These nutrition principles are a guide to eating healthy and having enough energy to train your...
7 Interesting Facts About Guatemala
7 Interesting Facts About Guatemala I recently visited Guatemala with my girlfriend and...
Ayahuasca Ceremony
April 3, 2023 Why I Did An Ayahuasca Ceremony I did my first Ayahuasca ceremony over...
1 Year in Mexico: Life Lessons
I moved to Mexico at the beginning of April 2020. This means I have been here for a year. I took...
Unconventional Drawing (July 10, 2019)
This drawing is called ''Unconventional.'' It was done with a black pen on plain notebook paper....
The Mirror Drawing (June 26, 2019)
This is a drawing I made called ''The Mirror.'' It's a bit spooky, if you ask me....
Headspace Drawing (June 25, 2019)
A drawing I made called ''Headspace.'' View more art by Eddie. Watch...
A Big Career Pivot
A Big Career Pivot Why I am leaving the legal industry after 20 years to pursue a different...
What Does It Mean To Be A Genius?
What Does It Mean To Be A Genius? Curiosity is what drives genius. You follow your...
What Does It Mean to Be A Professional?
What Does It Mean to Be A Professional? This question is meaningful to me because I take my...
Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado
(English translation below) Relájate, Estás Siendo Guiado Todo va a estar bién Dios tiene...
Aging
Aging The thing I've noticed About getting older Is that everything that is good And...
La Vida Caballero
La Vida Caballero Sigue viviendo como una leyenda Sigue viviendo tus sueños Sigue amando tu...
Book Review: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
I enjoyed reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, and I think it was a good time to read it. ...
Book Review: Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
This book was originally published in 1946, but it's more relevant today than ever. In my...
Book Review: Into The Wild
Into The Wild: The Difference Between Heroes And Phonies Many people regard Chris McCandless as a...
Again – Trampled by Turtles (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Again - Trampled by Turtles To me, this is a beautiful example of how a song doesn't need...
Saw Red – Sublime (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
Saw Red - Sublime People of my vintage listened to Sublime - specially in Southern...
La Flaca – Jarabe de Palo (Cover by Eddie Signaigo)
La Flaca - Jarabe de Palo This is a popular Spanish rock song. I live in Mexico and...
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The Surfing Machine: 10 Reasons To Surf
2020 has been a banner year for me. I'm realizing my dream of living in Mexico and learning...
Learning How To Surf in Mexico
Learning To Surf I've spent 2020 almost entirely in rural Ghana and Mexico. I've been bitten by...
