Essay 34 August 27, 2026 I see you when I look in the mirror. The freckle on my cheek. The shape of my eyes. The angle of my cheekbones. I love the imperfections looking back because they are yours. I hear you when I’m in doubt. I’m proud of you, kiddo. Don’t let them seeContinueContinue reading “Ancestors”
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The End of an Identity
Essay 33 August 20, 2026 How do you let go of an identity you spent 40 years creating? How do you process the end of a life you thought you wanted? Part of me wants to run, screaming, into the next thing. Part of me doesn’t know what that life even looks like. And anotherContinueContinue reading “The End of an Identity”
Polarizing
Essay 32 August 7, 2026 If you are anything like me, you have found that you have a polarizing effect on people. People either love you or they hate you. You have enthusiastic supporters who praise your efforts, and you also have vocal dissenters who find any reason to argue you. They may seem irritatedContinueContinue reading “Polarizing”
Projections and Limiting Beliefs
Essay 31 May 21, 2026 I have always thought I could do anything I put my mind to. My mom instilled that in me repeatedly as a child. She told me I could do anything and be anything I wanted, and I believed her. The sky was the limit. I navigated my life that wayContinueContinue reading “Projections and Limiting Beliefs”
Intuitive Leadership
Essay 30 April 26, 2026 I dropped out of college. There was a lot going on in my life at the time. I was unfocused, struggling financially with no help, and learning how to be alone in the world. When I left school, I started working full-time. After a couple jobs that I hated, IContinueContinue reading “Intuitive Leadership”
Speaking Truth
Essay 29 April 6, 2026 I grew up in a home where expressing oneself was not only unwelcomed, it was not tolerated. As an opinionated child, I was often punished for sharing my thoughts. Questioning to understand others was met with responses like, “Because I said so” or “Because that’s just how it is”. WhenContinueContinue reading “Speaking Truth”
Ode to My Family
Essay 28 March 24, 2026 I heard the song by The Cranberries when I was driving on Sunday. It had been a long time since I heard it. I said to my wife, “I used to love this song. It always moved me. What 10-year-old do you know that gets choked up by music?” IContinueContinue reading “Ode to My Family”
Anger and Realizations
Essay 27 March 18, 2026 I have been angry the past few days. Mostly with my job. Mostly with my boss. I feel trapped and unable to get out. I was hit with a huge realization today about my own process of growth, the phase I am in, and why the next door has notContinueContinue reading “Anger and Realizations”
Unconditional Love
Essay 26 March 14, 2026 I only came into full awareness of the truth of unconditional love in recent years. I am 40 years old. I learned real unconditional love through my wife. Ironically, it was not only the love that she showed me, but the way in which it forced me to go inwardContinueContinue reading “Unconditional Love”
The Great Remembering
Essay 25 September 16, 2025 There will come a time of great remembering. When more remember than forget. The scales will tip, and those who remember the truth of who they really are will outnumber those who have forgotten. We were all born into a life where we forgot our divine nature by design. WeContinueContinue reading “The Great Remembering”