There’s something magnetic about real friendship. You don’t have to fake it. You don’t have to edit yourself. You show up as you are, and they accept it. They’ll talk shit, laugh at you, and keep you grounded, but they never ask you to be less than who you are. That kind of connection can’t…
We’re masters at fooling ourselves. We’ll take something broken and polish it until we convince ourselves it works. Relationships are a prime example. You’ve seen it, or maybe you’ve lived it. “They brought me flowers.” “They can be rough, but deep down they love me.” We string together excuses, trying to talk ourselves into believing…
It’s been a while since I first wrote these thoughts as a long form essay on a blog. I wanted to break it down some, make it more impactful by making it a quicker read that you can digest in bite size bits. I was listening to Alan Watts and he said something simple but…
Part I: The Sound Of Rain Theme: Universal truths don’t need explanation; they’re felt. The sound of rain requires no translation. No matter where you stand, who surrounds you, or what language you speak, that sound is the same. It lands on all of us equally. You don’t explain it. You feel it. That’s the…
