Hey Reader, hope you can see this! I was driving home the other night when the fog rolled in thick and heavy, the kind that swallows the road two car lengths at a time. My first instinct was to flip on the high beams, thinking I could force my way to clarity. Instead, the glare bounced right back at me, scattering the light and making everything harder to see. The more I tried to overpower the fog, the worse it got. I finally clicked back to low beams, slowed my pace, and let my eyes adjust....
14 days ago • 3 min read
Here we go Reader! I have a theory that somewhere in this universe, there’s a beach entirely made of socks. Not a sock factory, not a laundry basket, but a sandy paradise where all the socks that go missing from our dryers are living their best lives. Every time I pull one lonely sock out of the dryer, I just assume its partner is sipping something fruity out of a coconut and watching the tide roll in. Years ago, this would drive me crazy. I’d tear through every corner of the laundry room,...
16 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader! I once decided I was going to learn how to play the guitar. I did not own a guitar, but that did not stop me. I spent hours on YouTube watching videos about finger placement, chord progressions, and how to play “Wonderwall” because apparently that is required. I memorized the names of all six strings and even downloaded an app that simulated a fretboard. After about a week, I was convinced I was on my way to being the next John Mayer. Then a friend handed me an actual guitar....
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Put your quarters up next to play, Reader... There was a stretch of time in the early '90s when I was convinced I was that guy in the arcade. You know the one. The quarter-dropper. The trash-talker. The “sure, pick Raiden, but you’re still going down” kind of guy. Whether it was Street Fighter II or Mortal Kombat, I had enough combos memorized to make you question your life choices. I could throw a hadouken before you even figured out which button jumped. But one day, I got greedy. I wasn’t...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, get your Blockbuster card and some popcorn! There was something magical about a Friday night trip to Blockbuster. You would walk in, fully convinced you knew exactly what movie or game you wanted. You knew the aisle. You knew the cover. You could picture it in your hands. But when you got there, the case was gone. Empty. Someone else snagged it. And just like that, the night changed. So you wandered. You picked up something else. Maybe argued with a sibling. Maybe tried to...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, hope your day is amazing so far! Have you ever finish a Netflix series that you’ve been binging for days, maybe even weeks? You ride the high of the final scene, the music swells, and then the credits roll. Maybe there’s a twist ending, maybe it’s the perfect bow… but then, that familiar black screen pops up with a little box asking:“Watch something similar?” And just like that, you’re tossed out of the world you were immersed in and staring at a scroll of options you’re not...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey there Reader. This week, I was messaging with my friend Dennis, a high level coach. He’s stepping into a huge role: Director of one of the largest volleyball clubs on the East Coast. A big job, with even bigger challenges. The kind of opportunity that looks exciting on paper, but behind the scenes? It comes with a long to-do list, a few bruises, and more than one mess to sort out. I wanted to check in, so I sent him a quick message:“Thoughts and prayers 😉” He responded right away:“Come...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, I am glad I GET TO share this with you today. I was making popcorn the other night, and for some reason I just stood there, watching it spin on the microwave tray like it was some kind of cosmic event. Pop. Spin. Pop pop. Spin. It was oddly mesmerizing. And somewhere between the first kernel and that long awkward pause where you wonder if it’s done or just being dramatic, my mind wandered. I used to get so excited for popcorn nights. It meant movie marathons, late-night ideas, or...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Ohhhh did I mess up, Reader! I was sitting at my desk, heart pounding, staring at the screen as I realized I had completely forgotten to create and schedule this week’s newsletter. For a solid minute, I was convinced the world was going to end, at least my little corner of it. Deadlines, routines, expectations, all swirling together in a perfect storm of panic. But then it hit me… it’s okay. The world didn’t stop spinning. The sun was still shining. The newsletter would get done, and life...
3 months ago • 3 min read