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“The battles are often won within the mind”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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(I’m not sure where I got the quote above from, but it’s something I keep in mind whenever life gets difficult.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi, I’m Julian! I’m a writer, a marketer, a father, a poet, and a Musician in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some factoids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • I have 15+ years experience in strategic marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I have two kids named Winter and Autumn (coz our surname is “Sison”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • My wife’s name is Aset – which makes me the liability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I’ve written copy for brands all over the globe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and have been dealing with it since 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I hate that I started all these points with “I”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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