Every Wednesday at 9 pm I sit in front of the television and watch The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman on the National Geographic Channel. In traveling great lengths to uncover the different expressions of peace, love, freedom, and forgiveness he is illuminating the ties that binds all of us together. While meeting inspiring individuals from […]
There are times when the hurricane inside you is bigger than the shining sun above you. On the surface, your smile is pristine while the whirling winds of emotions are hard to contain. 145 mph thoughts bombard your mind and it is difficult to handle the pressure building at your lower back. You sleep, but […]
At breakfast we are discussing dinner. On Monday we are thinking about Friday. In August we are planning Thanksgiving. Halloween has not taken place and already holiday decorations are on display. Christmas shopping is in July and talk of the new year is long gone. Where did our present moment go? Today is stuck in […]
I lay in my bed a little after 11:30 p.m. with the lights off and the brightness of my phone on low. The darkness consumes me as a single light pole outside my window lets a yellowish softness through the creases of my blindes. There is a mirror adjacent to my bed reflecting only the […]
I sat in my car listening to the rain drops trickle down my windshield. Rudimental’s Sun Comes Up lingered softly in the background. I was slightly reclined on the driver seat, my head relaxed against the head rest, and my eyes were looking out into the cloudy sky. There was a small voice calmly questioning a […]
Paradigm: ˈ/perəˌdīm/; noun A typical example or pattern of something; a model or archetype It was dark all around me. The subject was a handsome guy. His appearance obscured to me. All I could tell was his short black hair and white v-neck. Holding my camera to my face I squinted my right eye to get […]
