Essays
Essays on creativity, storytelling, and personal narratives
The Perfect Cup
Coffee is a simple thing. Only two ingredients: water and coffee beans. But, in the right environment, it can be one of the most pleasurable experiences you will have. Me? I’m in the woods. There’s no cell service, so my phone is packed at the bottom of my
2022 Annual Review: Weddings, writing, and my relationship to work
This was a year where I continued to reflect on who I am now, who I want to be, and how I want to live my life. The result? I’m still figuring out a lot about myself. The goalpost is always moving as I change and evolve, but I
Liar, liar, pants on fire
I call myself a writer. But writing those words makes me a liar. I can’t remember the last time I wrote anything of substance outside of the occasional subpar tweet. This fact is a painful truth because deep down in my core, I know writing is my calling. I’