A poem about grappling with your lover’s mental health. — With your feet on the ledge, I use my weight to hold you in place because it’s my job to keep you safe. This mantra is sewn into my being. Its rhythmic fibers are my veins that drown out the city's roar. As you stand on the ledge, daring to…

At the beginning of the year, my wife and I joined the millions of Americans who rushed to get a gym membership. This is the year we finally shape our bodies into what we’ve wanted for so long. Traditional gyms don’t bother me because I have experience and build a…

Lately, I am the 4’ 6” 13-year-old who never gets picked for sports teams. I possess all the fundamental skills of great athletes but in a bite-sized package. If team captains saw past my height, they would have the next Steph Curry or Tom Brady, the hardest worker on the…

Don’t let your bias misguide your senses and block your heart. — You have seen many things, but you pay no attention; your ears are open, but you do not listen. (Isaiah 42:20, NIV) As those who view the aftermath of protest regarding the life of George Floyd, how can you look past the years of injustices and point out looters? How…

My plea for Covid-19 protesters to expand their fight for individual rights to the case of George Floyd. — Another citizen has died on American streets without a trial for their alleged crimes. George Floyd died on Memorial Day in police custody. While handcuffed and restrained by four police officers, his death appears to be a result of an officer’s knee against his throat restricting airflow. Why has another…

I can’t levitate. Wait, should I be levitating? Am I doing this wrong? — After a week of meditation, I’m beginning to feel something. Nope, not really. I’m not levitating, but I beginning to see changes. I can meditate longer The first time I attempted mediation, it felt as if I could feel time slowly pass away. When I opened my eyes, I expected to see half an…

A guide to fostering your crazy, wild ideas, thoughts, and creativity. — My lawn is full of weeds. My wife disapproves, my neighbors judge them, and my Home Owner’s Association (HOA) never seems to run out of paper to mail their complaints. I can’t blame them, though. …

A brief ode to the greatness of watermelon during a pandemic — It’s that time of year when the world falls in love…with watermelon! As many of us are stuck indoors, it’s easy to forget the joy of being outside. Stop longing for outdoors, let the beauty of watermelon provide you with the experience. …

Olympic hurdlers make the 110m hurdles look easy. Hopefully, my spiritual legs are longer than my physical ones — Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For…