Hey, here’s the thing about instinct, intuition, gut. Pay attention to it. Listen to it. Obey it. I guess I just take for granted that everybody’s got it. I absolutely have it. […]
Stories & Spirals
Words winding toward something true
Short essays, stray thoughts, half-formed questions. It’s less about conclusions, more about collisions.
What Happens When Someone Cuts You Off?
What we dislike most in others is what is most prevalent in ourselves. So they say. With that, let’s talk about road rage. What happens inside us when someone cuts us off? […]
All This Came in the Quiet
My most literal quiet moments are those on the road. With nothing but the van tires whisking across the highways and byways where I roam. This is the beauty of solo road […]
A Beautiful Day to Dream
Good morning. It is a beautiful morning. It’s a beautiful day, and I feel this way most every day. I’ve got a beautiful feeling that everything’s going my way. Not because everything […]
The Things I Know I’ve Been Wrong About
I’ve been thinking a lot about things I was wrong about. One is religion. I grew up Catholic and later joined a non-denominational Christian church. During that time, I came under the […]
I am… Friend.
I had two friends join me this week. One flew in on Tuesday night. The other arrived Wednesday afternoon. And we spent two full days together. Maybe two and a half. Three. […]
Real Love Doesn’t Demand Perfection
The most powerful thing a couple can say to one another is this: “I accept you just the way you are. You are enough.” And inside that acceptance, still say: “I want […]
The World Needs Warmer Hellos
There’s something beautiful about realizing the biggest things in life are often the smallest things we do. I was walking around Artsfest, and honestly, I didn’t even mean to end up where […]
Plant Thyself
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the idea of “plant thyself.” Not physically. Spiritually. Emotionally. Humanly. It hit me recently that every place I’ve ever lived, I was trying to plant myself there. […]