Closing in on Winter 2022
I’m sitting at this health food spot two days before Christmas. I’m a few miles away from the ocean and I’m just sitting in the sun. Basking. Breathing. In stillness. […]
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A Summer 2022 Slow-up
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” as cult-favorite Ferris Bueller wisely once said. It’s time for a […]
To the Season of Rest
This season is a time of rest, going inward, and taking account of our year and time and lives. Like most people, I can get caught in the hustle then […]
What matters to me right now?
Hi. It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a proper update or recollection of where I am at this point in my life. To be honest, it can be hard to […]
Incubus brings all their hits to their Summer 2022 tour
The California band brings their signature alt-rock funk psychedelia to Irvine, celebrating all their greatest hits. Last year, the California band celebrated the 20th anniversary of their incredible Morning View […]
I’m Not Okay, and How I’m Learning to be Okay With That
I’ve found that it’s okay to not be okay, and I’m fully living in and with it. The ways we have often gone on in this world have not been […]
How I cope with social media as someone who is always on it, but has boundaries
A series in: I am no expert, but here’s what I know. As someone who constantly engages with social media, for personal or work, there’s been a great deal of distance […]
Starting Over is Never Easy
Starting over, in whatever season you’re in, isn’t always easy. But I’ve found joy in the moments I’ve shared with a friend, a lover, my mother, myself. “Breakdowns are the […]
‘Purple Hearts’ is a Movie about Love and Fear and It Got Me
Just like the rest of the world, Purple Hearts got me. And these are the moments that especially hit me hard in the heartstrings. A good love story makes us […]
Five Days in the Pacific Northwest
When Seattle is just a three hour drive from Portland and less rain away, you make a road trip out of it. Sometimes I don’t even know how I fell […]
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