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Everything's either covered in black ice or white salt residue. Today I watched a postal worker wipe...

All I know is that I see things differently. I have my whole life, but I've finally learned how to s...

This morning was full of rain, but yesterday was frigid. Which means every square-inch of ground out...

Almost 10 years ago, I woke up at 4am on Christmas morning to hike up a mountain in the dark.

Last night was cold and dark; fitting for the end of December. Outside, the wind was howling—streaki...

This week every year, like clockwork, I get sick.

It's been snowing for days at this point. A soft, knee-deep blanket of the stuff means it comes all ...

I used to worry about which parts of myself to share. The whole thing felt risky.

'Twas the night before Christmas—and I, myself, lost in thought—pondered writing a poem, but then op...

When I was a kid, a barred owl lived in the tree outside of my bedroom window. Until one day, it van...

Something about seeing a collection of letters all jumbled together makes me want to solve the puzzl...

Fear of letting people down is a hell of a way to move through the world. While drinking my morning ...

I keep learning new versions of acceptance.

I made an absolute mess and it made things so much more clear.

It's nice to know that real people and real writing can still fuck you up.

I used to do the post-it notes thing but it always messed me up.

There was a chapter of my life where kids running around would've made me angry. Even though they we...

I daydream about what it'd be like to freeze time.

I still remember the look on his face when I’d said, “Alright, give it a shot.”

Convincing others to see the world as you do is a great way to ensure they won’t. And it’ll drive yo...

I froze when I'd heard it. It'd been a total fluke—I hadn't meant to eavesdrop. Still, out of nowher...

I'm becoming more and more aware of the difference between creation and commentary. Maybe that's som...

It'd been my fault. That much was clear. I remember feeling angry and upset. Then, just... sad.

Years ago during a mountain-guiding clinic, I learned a lesson on throttling my potential I'll never...

Mean it like you say it... that just sounds better to me. Say it like you mean it always felt like d...

I've been thinking about how knowing stuff and putting it into practice are two different things—thr...

Your whole direction in life can change in a single week, if you let it.

Cold, dark mornings make me feel the most like myself. Yes, I realize that could use a bit of clarif...

Getting a pocket notebook and a pen was the second-best thing I ever did for my ADHD… the first was ...

At the doctor's yesterday, he'd looked at me with inquisitive eyes when I floated a pretty big thoug...

Today, I sat at my desk in disbelief. With the wind howling and snow spraying across the windows of ...

I've noticed a shift happening in how we communicate. All of us. I don't fully know what that means ...

I don't know what it is about falling snowflakes that makes silence sound so good, but it's always b...

The first time I called 911 I could barely speak.