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 26Aug 26
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Published inBlack BearMy Solo Pandemic GetawayA Failed Attempt to Escape My Anxious RealityApr 231Apr 231
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
