A Visualization

I'm in my seat on the plane as it flies at 30,000 feet in the cloudless blue sky over the Pacific. Endless blue above and below as I sit and enjoy my complimentary beverage and pre-packed snacks of nuts, jerky and a sandwich from a little place in the airport. I picked it up before…

Don’t Let It Get You

It isn't Thanatophobia, a fear of dying. It's not even Aquaphobia, the fear of drowning. That's not where it comes from. It isn't even Galeophobia, a fear of sharks. It's none of that. I actually have a healthy respect and love for sharks. I think they are some of the most beautiful and incredible creatures…

Untitled Today

Memories flood in like a trending hashtag in your social media feed Flow of eternal tears fall into empty square spaces A fire bell rings 6 times 2,977 names read out loud And still counting Time marches on The numbers rise We Remember

Short, But Important

There is this little sign we have on our desk at home. Not too big at all. It's just the right size. I tried to guess how big, or small it is, but I just used my phone to measure it, because we don't have a tape measure. Kind of a cool feature to have…

So Strange

It's funny how it feels. The nervousness. The doubt. The feeling of shame and fear and strange elation before it happens. That inaccurate, but almost truthful, idea of Impostor Syndrome. That idea that you're not supposed to be there. It's so strong. So, so strong. And then, in an instant, it's gone when you hear…