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When I finally had disposable income, I invested in my own education. By the second year of my full-time job, I was studying for three different classes, and I also hired a guitar teacher for my own sanity. The first course supported my pursuit of a K–12 teaching license, which was a professional requirement. The second involved studying social therapeutics with the East Side Institute—first as a graduate of their International Program, and later through training as a social

Look—winter can suck. You know when it doesn’t suck? When there’s snow, or fire, or both. Otherwise, it’s just a season where snot freezes to your face, and there’s no pretty foliage to ogle. I’m from New England—of course we ogle trees. There are a lot of reasons seasonal depression is a real thing. The primary one: our society ignores the biological need to rest when the world is resting. We see hibernation all around us—from mammals to turtles, even trees—and yet humans in

A brief look at my trip to the 2025 Eurotas Conference, held in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Let's explore exactly how storytelling can help people.

My first workshop is happening on August 10th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Alexandria, VA. Can’t make it in person? No problem — a...

I’m in the process of catching my narratives and reframing them. It’s actually been super helpful—because instead of living inside  my...