I was there for her last breath, but there’s nowhere else I would have rather been. — In the very earliest hours of September 5, 2021, my mom passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. She fought with every fiber in her body despite the overwhelming odds stacked against her. Where most people would have given up, Mom persevered until the very end. She went through…

“If I make this one we’ll go to the park!” In our teenage years, my friend Sami and I would shoot basketballs in my driveway to decide what to do next. Even after we would “decide” (by making a shot) we would always second guess our decision. Sometimes we stood in the driveway for hours. Those were the days before…

I was sitting in my office chair, staring at the ceiling, and trying to figure out what the hell I was going to write about on the topic of gratitude (our theme for this week). Life has been challenging lately — physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually — and I’m not sure…

It Can All Be Found in JOY At Reel You, we believe life is about finding joy in our journey. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that our company values can be found in JOY. I want to share with you what we hold dear and why these values are important to us. JOY is central…

Jay Alberts For Treasurer — It Just Makes Cents When I was younger, I was pretty quiet. I was never interested in being the center of attention… actually… I actively avoided being the center of attention. I was, and still am, much more comfortable as an observer. The first time I recall putting myself out there was after my…

In April 2016, I flew from San Francisco to Amsterdam to begin a two-year work assignment. While living in Europe, I traveled to 30+ countries, made lifelong friends, and dove into cultural experiences that were new and interesting. I learned a new language! More importantly, I learned about myself and…

The Paradox of Everything Being Simultaneously Meaningful and Meaningless Nothing Matters The furthest visible regions of the Universe are estimated to be around 46 billion light years away and are expanding at an unimaginably fast rate. Here on our meager Earth, an estimated 117 billion humans have ever lived and many billions…

As I sat at my desk fiddling with designs for an upcoming feature, it dawned on me just how much Reel You has changed as time has progressed. Yet I wondered: does our brand still reflect who we have grown to be and what we aim to become? We believe…

Reel You is proud to be a Community Partner for the 2021 Hope Walk to help our friends at Cancer Support Community continue providing comprehensive care — including counseling, support groups, nutrition, exercise and education — for cancer patients and their loved ones. Like you, I am walking for hope this year.