writing

As of 10:49 p.m., January 14, 2025, I have been sober for exactly 5 years. 

comfort and joy

This is supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year!” Right?! 

Out of the box

Life is full of checkboxes. Are you married? Do you have children? What's your occupation? Lots of checkboxes.

A tribute to my grandmother: “Keep me posted”

The following is the tribute I gave for my grandmother at her funeral on October 27th, 2021.

Adding meaning to ordinary things: a tribute to my grandfather

The following is the tribute I gave at my grandfather's funeral on June 23rd, 2021.

Letting go

With a lot of help, I’ve finally resigned myself to start getting rid of things, physically and mentally.

Healing on the road to thirty

I turned 29-years-old in January. I didn’t know what pushing 30 would feel like, but here we are! For me, the road to 30 looks like a lot of things.