Frederick GonzalezA Long Time Coming: Giving License to HeavinessBack in the beginning on April, I finally got to see a band that I’d been wanting to see for nearly two decades: Underoath. I’ve been a…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Frederick GonzalezNew Decade, New Me: Turning 30 and Forever Figuring it OutI’ve been sitting on this piece since I turned 30 back in January and have edited this intro several times. And while I’ve completely…May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Frederick GonzalezAvoidance/Motivation and (Re)Connecting with the Things That Make Us, “Us”When I began writing this blog last month, I was staring at a ton of tabs open with jobs on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Idealist but found little…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Frederick GonzalezFalling Short, Beautifully.29/2022. Looking back on the past 6 or 7 years, I remember the routine feelings of uncertainty leading up to each new January 1 and…Jan 20, 2022Jan 20, 2022
Frederick GonzalezA Spiral Staircase of Crisis, Convictions and ChangeThese last 20+ months of this pandemic got me thinking a lot about crises; how they can act as catalysts that either transform or reinforce…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
Frederick GonzalezI’ve always believed that we are products of our experiences.Over the months of this COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve sought out various ways (primarily books, articles, Instagram accounts, and conversations…Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Frederick GonzalezThere have been very fews times in my life that I’ve felt judgment from others as a POC.Lots of people say that the first step to recognizing you have a problem or an addiction is the acknowledgement of it; I think it works…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Frederick Gonzalezretrace to another place;Well, after 27 years just hours remain of my time in Los Angeles. I’m sitting in the living room of my childhood home, writing the final…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020