welcome to the writing. these are thoughts and feels i’ve managed to catch and release.

06.01.24

On Dating

Navigating the dating world is proving to like being lost in the forest. You’re constantly alert, watching for any sign of a wolf. One that comes out of the darkness by surprise. The most dangerous of all. You’re fumbling about, trying to pick a direction and stick to it, hoping that it will lead you…
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05.22.24

Shy Animal

Maybe with time, dedication and discipline, whatever is in me that wants to be known will come forward. Maybe it’s shy and doesn’t trust that I will give it the time and space it deserves – the time and space it needs to come forward in its full form. Maybe it’s a scared animal hiding…
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02.19.24

The Pace of Nature

The thread that ties every season of my life together is the lesson of patience. It was unfortunate to grow up in an age when we were raised in part by TV shows, sitcoms and movies that operated at a pace that was not reflective of reality. I don’t even want to think about most…
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02.04.24

When Love Strikes

It’s funny how even the idea of love can strike us. One moment the feelings we have lie still. Dormant. The next, they’ve catapulted to the surface to wreak havoc and cause tidal waves of emotions. It’s good for the soul, though. We all need that storm to move things around, remind us that we’re…
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11.21.23

Do Not Outsource Your Beliefs

I want to proclaim what I would say others as their teacher, their wiser version of themselves, someone who’s experienced, who’s been where they are. But it’s not true. It can never be true, these broad strokes of supposed wisdom that others serve us. We are all different. We have different minds, different perspectives, different…
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04.01.23

Rambling On Direction

How do you decide what to push yourself towards? Typically it’s simply something you want, right? Some goal you’ve decided you want to accomplish. Something you think will bring you happiness. More often than not, it’s something that you’ve been programmed to desire. Whether it’s career success, the perfect man, the dream home, they’re all…
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01.03.23

To The Boy I Almost Loved, The One With All The Hats

You seemed good. I saw the good in you. You put on a good show for people, one that I don’t think is completely false. You’re a good man. But you’ve spent your life perfecting how to hide your true feelings, your true self. I’ve spent years trying to uncover my true self – to…
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12.31.22

2022: On Love & Loss

This year has felt like a blur. At the beginning of the year I was feeling really lost, which seems to be a pattern. Whether it’s seasonal or just a general lack of vision and confusion of where I wanted to take my life this year, I don’t know. I didn’t feel passionate about nutrition…
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12.22.22

The Wolf Inside You

Make a promise to yourself never to please people at the expense of your principles. Draw the line in the sand. Stand by it. Make the promise to yourself and keep it. You do not need to explain yourself. You do not need to justify your actions to anyone. It will likely be uncomfortable the…
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11.14.22

On Heartbreak

No one really tells you how hard it is to live your life normally when your heart is broken. No one tells you about the pervasive ache that wedges itself inside you, torturing you every minute. That ache, the longing, makes it impossible to care about things you should care about: your job, cooking, cleaning,…
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