on living, dying, and playing pretend
Hi there! Welcome to the world of make believe, poetic license, hard decisions, and tougher lessons. If I had to digitize my existence into a few pages on a singular website, it would end up a little something like this—like an amalgamation of every impactful thing that I have used or produced. I firmly believe that the only thing better than thinking outside of the box, is doing something outside of the box. So here is that something: my story—in arguably too many words.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t have a dream job, I have a dream community role.
Perhaps I’ll spend the day lifting weights and finishing books.
Perhaps I’ll spend the day dying.
Take 3 deep breaths.
Give a compliment.
Call your family.
Let someone merge.
Wave at someone.
Take the worst parking spot.
Pick up litter.
Don’t litter.
Spend money on a stranger.
Check in on people.
Give a gift.
Help without being asked.
Be vulnerable.
And, if nothing else,
Say hello.
Maybe.
Or maybe it goes hand in hand with believing it does.
Just remember,
Even if it’s Friday and you’ve been working on not falling apart all week…
It’s still Friday.
Learning. And at the end of the day, I hope also living. Not knowing is hard; being “sure” is certainly easier. As painfully true as it may be, “You have to do all your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.” So embrace the growing pains with confidence, my friend. Make every day a day worth going out on.
Stop doing things you detest, to make money you don’t want, to buy things you don’t need, to impress people you don’t like, all to live a life that’s not even yours.
And nap.