Today, April 15th is my birthday! I turn 28 years old and what a strange 28 years they've been. I have to be honest though, I've never been big on birthdays. Even when I was younger, the reminder of death seemed to outweigh the joy of gifts. Thinking back to the past few years, I… Continue reading This Birthday Will Be Different
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Hands
The things made possible by our simple little hands is astonishing. In an alternate reality, we could all have stumps or hooks or any number of other less valuable appendages instead. And while I'm sure we'd manage, we're very lucky for the hands we've been dealt. Because it's so easy to take it all for… Continue reading Hands
How I Learned To Be Grateful
Most days I wake up grateful. I think to myself, "Thank god I'm still around to experience all of this." In my teenage years I struggled with serious depression and suicidal thoughts. The most accurate descriptor of the kid that I was back then was: lost. I didn't know who I was, where I was… Continue reading How I Learned To Be Grateful
