A vase of flowers & some chicken tenders

I once met an artist who gave me a vision for why artists’ work is important in society overall. That was the start of my conviction that I

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How I once made a big decision

My best friend, K, and I got together for coworking the other day. During our break, our conversation wandered to “What if I made that other choice in my 20’s?” (insert

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Jesus in real life

This summer, I got to meet some really neat people in the film industry–some whose work I knew even as a kid. But honestly, that pales in comparison to the

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On seeing & being seen

Confession: I rarely ever feel like I belong — partly because it’s an enneagram 4 thing (always feeling flawed), but also because I’m bi-racial. It’s a life where

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Confession: Creating art is not fulfilling…

I have a confession: creating art is not fulfilling. …Don’t get me wrong, it’s fulfilling as work, but it’s actually not my entire life. (I just talk about it

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What do you have in your hands?

This is somewhat about (enneagram) personalities, but mainly about paying attention. I’m an enneagram 4. The response I often get is, “Ugh, I can’t stand 4’s. They’re so

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What have you outgrown?

There’s a small group of people in my life whom I call my “monthlies,” where we have standing monthly coffee meetups. One is a young mom friend, but

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