PinnedA Mindful Path ForwardI lie on the floor alongside my bed, enveloped in darkness and quiet. For the last forty-five minutes I’ve been nearly motionless, but…Nov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
Published inHuman PartsI Was a Rising High School Athlete and Then I DisappearedReflections on an Enigmatic History in CompetitionAug 26, 2024Aug 26, 2024
Published inHuman PartsThe Absurdist Reality of an Anxious MindTales from a Life of WorryJun 21, 20241Jun 21, 20241
Published inAge of EmpathyThe Stories We Tell About OurselvesI am not a surfer. But I have dabbled. I’ve driven hours for surf based on the faintest promise of a swell. Spent mornings atop my bobbing…Apr 27, 20241Apr 27, 20241
Published inBlack BearMy Solo Pandemic GetawayA Failed Attempt to Escape My Anxious RealityApr 23, 20241Apr 23, 20241
Published inThe MemoiristOn the Road: Pedestrian Trials and Intimate DiscoveriesI was standing in the dark outside a subway station. It was 4:30 am.Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Published inBlack BearAnxiety: The Neighbor That’s Always LurkingThe Inner Life of a Brain Captured by WorryJan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Published inBlack BearThe Evolution of My Mindfulness PracticeHow I Learned to Let GoJan 6, 20231Jan 6, 20231
Published inThe MemoiristThe Time I Ruined My Sister’s VacationA tale of impulsiveness and regretDec 28, 20221Dec 28, 20221
Published inThe MemoiristWhy I Joined the Great Resignation: Work, Worry, and a PandemicI live in Seattle, which in January 2020 was “ground zero” of the US COVID outbreak. The first domestic case came through an urgent-care…Nov 30, 20221Nov 30, 20221