Writer of essays, reflections, and cultural commentary. Exploring creativity, inner life, and what it means to grow wiser on purpose.
Short Fiction
They arrived without fanfare, though they were dressed for it. One by one, they emerged from the folds of the early morning into my misty garden. Creatures of fur, claw, tusk, and hoof. Each robed in velvet and brocade, each carrying a violin that hummed with more than music. I
Creative pursuits like writing, art, or music aren't just things we do. For a lot of us, creativity is an entire lifestyle, a way of existing and taking up space in the world around us. But if you're anything like me, it's all too
They say that seven is the age of reason — the age when you're old enough to start truly developing a sense of self. This makes sense to me, as my memories from that age (and just after) are among some of my most poignant and vivid, even if
For someone who craves a life that includes as much peace, quiet, and flexible downtime as possible, I'm horrible about handling slower days with grace when they do actually come around. I worry about money and the future a lot, so I'm used to keeping myself
When I was little, yellow school buses simply didn't exist. I'd only ever seen them on TV, full of laughing children who somehow seemed excited about the idea of going to school, and everyone knew the things you saw on TV were just make-believe. The
Writing
Like a lot of people, I've been doing my best over the past several months to cope with everything going on in the country right now. One of the things that's been most helpful is shifting my focus and reconnecting with the seasons, as well as
Writing
I've been thinking a lot about this particular blog space lately. I'm in the process of my latest evolutionary stage as a writer (and when am I not evolving along with everything else on the Internet). I have a dedicated space for pretty much everything else