-Oct 18, 20195 minA Labor of Love I spent today painting someone else’s bathroom. It wasn’t the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, but I’ve got to make rent next month....
-Jun 13, 20191 minInert“Sometimes,” he said, “I want to live in the past.” They sat against a tree trunk, arms wrapped around their knees, staring at the stars....
-Mar 7, 20192 minLone WolfLike going to the gym, or finding time to read, putting conscious effort into your writing is usually one of the first things to...
-Jan 11, 20192 minStarting FreshIf 2018 was my year of perspective, 2019 will be the year of traction. I took a break from the life I knew, leaving the business world to...
-Jan 3, 20191 minWaveAnother season changes from movement towards stillness. The cold traps me, layer by layer, holding me hostage. My efforts are at last in...
-Dec 20, 20181 minFleeting DriveThrough the depths of my driving thoughts, you send me a message, disrupting my daydreams. I change directions to meet you. We exchange...
-Dec 15, 20181 minThe Utmost FaithIt’s astounding how often we forget to acknowledge the weight of responsibility we place on strangers. He holds my life in his hands,...
-Dec 10, 20181 minDropI started and ended as a drop. Hurtling towards the earth, I knew not where I would land. Slipping down mountains, drying on ground,...
-Dec 4, 20181 minThinkingA notepad and pen lay by her side, grown stiff from lack of use. She used to love collecting stories and exposing untold truths. The...
-Dec 3, 20181 minHandyIn kitchens and farm fields, construction sites and factories, I’d earned my keep by my sweat and blood. Scarlet lubricant pumps life...
-Dec 2, 20181 minPast The StarsThe final transmission read: Everything is amplified. Sight and sound have expanded, new vibrations conveying information I should never...
-Dec 1, 20181 minChuckLost, they’d imprisoned me, expecting I would swiftly perish. Sight failing me, I’d been snuffling out scraps to survive. My past was...
-Oct 20, 20183 minWhy I Read Stories Fictional narratives bring not just information, but also relatable perspectives. For example: if you wanted to learn about ethical...
-Oct 16, 20182 minA Humbling Matter Of Perspective My father often says to me, "should is a dirty word". There are things I know I should be doing, and yet, I don't always do them. It...
-Oct 12, 20181 minPitulkaPitulka, Pitulka, Gyro sauce so creamy And kebabs so juicy, You are simply dreamy. Pitulka, Pitulka, Your flavors arouse me, Get down on...
-Oct 8, 20181 minMariaMaria, Maria, You hold on the keys. Maria, Maria, I’m begging you, please. You hold on so tightly, the keys to my heart, I’m longing to...