What They Leave Behind

Hopefully a better you!

Pilgrimage Poem

I was going on pilgrimage so I collected prayers.
From believers and skeptics, I received personal, spiritual, and worldly…

Joy is Gratitude

After deep reflection, I’ve concluded that all my problems can be laid at the feet of Spider-Man. So when I see Tom Holland¹…

What It’s All For

The sprawling high-fantasy epic, The Lord Of The Rings, opens in the cozy — if not unremarkable — home of the Hobbits.

Brainstorming Ideas For A Best Man’s Speech

I came home from work to find a Mike Wazowski toy on my bedside table.

How My Mom Taught Us Art

When my mom’s paintings find themselves at art exhibitions, I’m always too happy to have an excuse to be proud of…

Heroes Help You Love Yourself

Why representation, the Olympics, and Green Lanterns matter

The Promise of Family

The thing about empty pages is that they stare.

Dumb Things That Make The Heart Beat

In the big life moments, there’s a certain unmistakable way that your heart beats to let you…

You Are Who You Tell Yourself You Are

For a generation of Pixar fans, who have the term ‘core memory’ firmly in their lexicon, the…