In My Own Words

I recently had a conversation with a friend and fellow Peace Corps Volunteer about a few different topics, one of which was our mental...

Losing a parent, at any age, is just about one of the most difficult losses we will ever sustain. It is unimaginable, it is inevitable,...

I’ve recently started writing spoken word poetry. Although this is a rough-record, I’ve decided to post it, as a testament to everything...

When we say "Namaste" in yoga, we are doing much more than greeting each other - doing much more than thanking each other - we are...

Of course I mean metaphorical darkness. A place I like to refer to as "beneath the ice". A place that I dislike immensely, even fear. The...

When I first decided I wanted to start keeping a blog, I thought I would make it a sort of self-help site. I wanted to call it: How to...

Happiness is fleeting. Happiness is impermanent. We do not arrive at happiness without effort, and we do not stay there without the same....

Over the last few years, I have slowly withdrawn into myself. After my mom died, I experienced a brief period of astounding clarity,...

Robin Williams has been a hilarious part of my life for as long as I can remember. He's had me rolling on the floor laughing since I was...