The Voice in Our Head
“Did you know the average human has 50,000 thoughts a day? … Why should I attach to any of them?”
The Sky
I cannot help but appreciate the wonders of the night sky. Stars appear as if they are physically above me. Yet, they are ghosts of a distant past. In the…
Trees of Shade
Trees are one of my favorite metaphors for people. I wear a necklace with a “tree of life” medal almost everyday because it reminds me that, like trees, we are…
Forgetting/Renewal
I forget how to walk when I try to walk. I forget how to write when I try to write. I forget how to be when I try to be….
Getting Back to “Normal”
The mind tries to explain, rationalize, and control our worlds. It tries to make everything we see relatable, like it all makes sense. We have our jobs, our friends, our…
Thoughts from Quarantine
Imagine a lab rat in a maze experiment. He spends all his time roaming around the different hallways and avenues of the maze, with one thing on his mind: getting…
America’s Least Talked About Epidemic
There is a mental and psychological epidemic in the U.S. that goes largely ignored by almost everyone. We all live like it isn’t happening. How many people live each day…