Category: Life and Love and Stuff
Every Emotion You Feel When Publishing a Book
Everyone knows what it’s like to start off on a new adventure. It doesn’t have to be anything grand. You could be moving somewhere, starting a new job, beginning a relationship, or finally taking up that hobby you always said you would. There’s excitement and uncertainty. Every moment is filled with possibility. It’s not all […]
The Artist and the Real World
What would it be like to wake up every day and do the exact job you want to do? Not just the job you want to do, but the one you feel you were meant to do. Some have that luxury, but most don’t. We try to find solace in having a job we don’t […]
Pushing 30 – Reflections from a Fading Twentysomething
There are these moments of change in life that you see coming at you. You prepare yourself. You think you’re ready. And then they arrive, and you still can’t quite believe what’s happening. All of that to say, one month from today, I will turn 30 years old. It’s funny because I’ll have one group […]
The Greatest Words Never Said
The beginning of our universe was dark and formless. There was no time or space or color. Just the cold, infinite black. Then, according to the Biblical account, God said “Let there be light”, and there was light and life and warmth. He spoke creation into existence. Whether you believe there’s a god or not, […]
VHS Lifestyle
(photo credit: Allan Foster) My family never owned a lot of movies growing up. We had The Lion King, of course. And I had my own copy of the 1986 Transformers movie that I watched so many times, it literally started to wear out. There were a few other titles in there as well mixed […]
I Graduated from High School. Now What?
I don’t know where my high school diploma is. I’ve spent the past ten minutes trying to remember if I actually got a physical diploma. I must have. I graduated from high school. I walked across the stage in that ridiculous square hat. People clapped when my name was read. It was very official. And […]
It’s Okay to Love Something You’ve Made
Remember when you were a kid? A few feet tall, little fingers, little toes, messy hair, zero idea of what fashion was. I remember my childhood pretty well. I loved to draw. Any given day, if there was paper with a blank space in front of me, and I had a pen or pencil, I’d go […]
Forgotten Headphones (Distractions and Excuses)
There’s some foreign tune rattling the Starbucks speakers above me. Behind, two guys laugh and joke about their adventures the night before. Beside me, a man attempts to sell a couple on something. Insurance, I think. Their voices blend together with a dozen others, occasionally joined by espresso machines spewing steam and metal measuring cups clanging against a […]
Holding Out for the Daylight
It starts slowly. A glow in the distance, red hues mixing in with the black and grey. The world around me begins to take form as I become aware of the cracked streets stained with the salt of snowplows, bare parking lots, dormant office buildings. That’s when I see it. The rays of fire burning […]
Death to Push Notifications
My hand moves without thought. Before I realize what’s happening, it’s holding my phone, finger reaching for the power button. I push, the screen lights up, and my eyes go to the top left. No notifications. No updates. I unlock the screen and cycle through the apps, hoping to find something. To see that someone […]