Surviving Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
I’m sitting here… And I am not having any palpitations in my chest; my heart is not beating fast. I am not having any fluttering
August 27, 2019
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The Practice of Buying Yourself Flowers
For as long as I can remember, I have adored flowers. Looking at wildflowers in the fields or noticing several varieties alongside houses in my
May 7, 2019
The Speechie’s Process
In many parts of Ohio, competitive speech and debate is a sport. I caught the bug my sophomore year where I tagged along with my
April 23, 2019
Reflections on the Pilgrim Life, Continued
Sometimes the pilgrimage gives you dysentery—Getting sick, like traveling, is a very revealing art It challenges you to rest,To encounter your human limitations And invites
March 22, 2019
Sometimes You Get Stuck in Chicago: 5 Lessons From My Life as a Pilgrim
I detest Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As a frequent flyer for business, I’m usually good for several stops at O’Hare each year—and the busy-ness, disorganization,
March 13, 2019
The Miracle of Weirdness
I chant to a monkey. No really, I do. I chant to a monkey. There was a time in my life where I never would
January 24, 2019
Let’s Do it Again!
Risks are fucking scary. Even a cursory glance at the most banal dictionary app’s definition makes my spine shudder: to expose oneself to the chance
January 16, 2019
Moving Towards or Running Away?
On the Monday after Thanksgiving eighteen years ago, I ran away to Europe. My addiction and untreated emotional problems left me in a state of
November 26, 2018
Intuition Knows Best: My Introduction to Dancing Mindfulness
Gut feelings and intuition run my life. Always have and always will. I can’t ignore them because they are loud fuckers and do not like
November 6, 2018