Today I am writing to expel an increasing collection of thoughts from my head and on to virtual paper. Thoughts I can look at and organize, weed out or improve upon. I am sensitive. I know this about myself. I’ve done my best to insulate myself from the cruelties of life. I prefer to keep my brain, and my heart, free from all the suffering of the world. Unfortunately, it’s just not possible for me to completely avoid current events, politics, and all the ways human beings hurt each other and the world around them. Here’s the thing- even when I’m not out actively seeking the news, when I’m really trying to stay over here in my zen little lane- the damn news is everywhere. I used to think that watching the news, reading up on current events, and so on made me a “well informed citizen”. What it actually made me was afraid. Afraid of terrorists, nuclear weapons and the swine flu. I was afraid of lots of invisible enemies I didn’t even know I had. Left unchecked, fear can become a p...
I write to remember, to question, and to connect. Here you’ll find essays, stories, and fragments of life — all the ways I try to make sense of the world, one sentence at a time.