Morning Weather

Most mornings begin gray.Not the sky, the spirit.I wake with a forecast already written,doom and drizzle, chance of thunder.Coffee helps … More

I Was Supposed to Be Dead by Now

The room is quiet.My body is not.There is a hum under the shirt,a current no one sees,a tide that moves … More

The Shore That Remembers My Name

I think of the ocean daily.Even far inland, I hear it.A hush that is not silence,a strength that is not … More

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Again From Here

I wake with questions again.The mirror shrugs back.Coffee tastes like yesterday reheated. I’ve drafted brave oaths before.Calendars ghosted my calls.Doors … More

Fit In To Stand Out

We were raised on be unforgettable,be different,be the loudest color in the room. Every quote on a wall saysstand out,be … More

We Stand Because They Dared: A Columbus Day Reflection

We often look back at history with self-righteous eyes, quick to condemn those who lived in a world we can … More

2025 Cowboy 200

Pumped to cross the Cowboy 200 finish line, three years running. I came in dinged up, undertrained, a little stubborn, … More

Puzzle Without a Picture

The rope sings thin between my fingers.The knot scalds my palm, the drop waits, patient.I have hauled heavier loads,waded deeper … More

Character, Courage, Charlie

Let me speak plainly, to honor a great man, and to mark this moment with clarity and resolve. Charlie Kirk … More

Suffer Well

We arrange our days like careful furniture,paths cleared, corners cushioned, so our shins do not find the coffee table at … More

Why 200 Miles?

I’m not built for distance, yet the long miles call. Days off grid with pack and sky. Like life, doubt, a low point, one more step, small joys. Finish brings quiet peace, the knowledge I endured.

Swipe, Pray, Repeat

I used to walk into roomsand meet wonder without trying,first dates were laughter and easy light,keeping love was the lesson … More