Wordcrafting is so much more than just writing. It’s about using words in the right place at the right time through the right medium to the right audience. But also, more than that, it’s about invoking both beauty and meaning viscerally with an unseen audience, out of time. If it sounds a little magical, that’s... Continue Reading →
Metamorphosis Through Stories: A Deeply Personal Journey
It’s no secret to anyone, especially those who know me personally, that I’m a big fan of writing. Most of my life revolves around written words in one way or another: I spend most of my non-professional life working on my current work-in-progress. The rest of my free time I devote to reading fiction, researching... Continue Reading →
Life in the Times of Coronavirus (Or the Art of Aligning with Your Values)
A lot has happened since my last post. The world has turned upside down, and our day-to-day normal has changed. Most of us are working from home, sheltering in place, etc. But not much has changed for me on the outside. I work for the defense industry, so our work is considered “essential.” I still... Continue Reading →
The Intentional Art of Being Laser-Focused
“I love watching you work,” my wife said to me this morning. I was blown away by this statement, and I asked her to digress, which she did only willingly. “I love your process because it’s so… focused.” I had a paradigm shift moment, because that hasn’t always been true for me. I have struggled... Continue Reading →
From Grief to Growth
We all grieve differently. For me, grief has always had an empty, sterile feeling to it. As a person who feel a lot very often, it’s probably the scariest feeling for me. All other emotions, especially ones we deem negative, tend to be dense and overwhelming. But grief is different. Grief seems to swallow up... Continue Reading →
Review: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
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Rating: 5/5
Genre: Speculative Fiction
QUILTBAG Main Character: Yes!
QUILTBAG Minor Character: Yes!
POC Main Character: Yes!
Bechdel Test: Pass
Summary: Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a child the day he finds the door. It is painted on a wall outside his home. He knows, somehow, if he tries to, he can open it despite the fact that it’s painted over brick. He decides not to risk it. Years later, Zachary Ezra Rawlins is at his university library. He plucks a strange book off the shelves and begins to read. As he does so, he finds the story of the painted door and his own discovery of it. This book will lead him down a path into a world of magic and wonder, of bees and keys and swords, of adventure and daring, and most of all, stories.
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Aaand that’s a wrap on 2019!
This decade has tried to go out with a bang. I've spent the last few days of 2019 wondering what it is that's making me "feel a little off." To me, feeling slightly off is a lot worse than being angry or upset or having any of those dense emotions. Why? Because those emotions, heavy... Continue Reading →
Lessons Learned 