Formed In Experiences

A Camel Caravan in the Jordanian desert, working the docks in Manama Bahrain, traveling through the history of Europe firsthand, and on the front lines for the start of the Beirut civil war with bullets flying around Blake - all in the span of less than two years and all before he was 20 years old. Add to those experiences his youthful moments of life preparation with all the unique challenges that growing up presents.

One of Blake’s many passions is history, and he sprinkles Formed in Experiences with fascinating details about the Israel and Palestinian conflict, Germany’s divided history, and the Lebanese Civil War as he reckons with the harrowing moments in 1975 which could have ended his life and learns to forgive those who caused him pain.

We all have experiences that form our values and beliefs. Some seemingly mundane, and some true life-defining. This story is filled with both, giving context, history, and candor to reveal some of my own life lessons that shaped my understanding that there are at least two sides to every story. And in learning that, to live life fully with no regrets or animas.