I’m listening to David Brooks’ audiobook The Road to Character and during the closing of the chapter on George Elliot (the Victorian-era English novelist who’s […]
Sunday Gratitude
A weekend where I did not check my work email. Not even once. A nine-mile trail run that was both hard and great. An afternoon […]
Satiated
It’s white truffle garlic bread soaked in butter and topped with homemade ricotta from North Italia. I spread the cheese in thick slabs before I […]
Tobio Kageyama
When things break, I am not always quick to fix them. I’m not speaking in metaphors here — I really do mean things. I have […]
The Gap
I hear this quote all the time, but I still remember the first time I read it on Tumblr when I was a freshman in […]
The Last Day of the Decade
Ten years ago, I was a senior in high school, about to enter my last semester. I hadn’t chosen what college I was going to […]
In Conclusion: The Word of 2019 CREATE
Exactly a year ago today I made my first post of this blog announcing my word for 2019: Create. I remember sitting on it for […]
Vision Board Party
My friend Jenna, who runs Mental Wealth & Wellness, hosted a virtual Vision Board making party this morning in preparation for 2020. I’ve made vision […]
My Recipe for Self-Reflection
Clean the goddamn apartment. Wipe down the bathrooms. Sweep the floors. Do all the laundry. Including the bedsheets. Do it right away after waking up. […]
25 December
Card games — rummy & cribbage Burgandy meatballs Japenese romcoms Movie theaters — one, two, three Walks & runs on the trail Two big cats […]