Encountering a mural in memory of D’Andre Campbell

Art can be so powerful, especially if you give it time. This prose poem captures the way my experience of a street mural changed over the course of about 10 minutes.

Exchange

Sometimes, even a video conversation closes the distance between us. This poem reflects on that.

Perimeter

A prose-poem reflecting on being true to one's self and what that even means.

Kindness

I've been experimenting with non-poetic forms lately, including flash fiction, like this 171-word story.

Getting Creative to Enhance Interpersonal Connections

Creativity can be a key for walking through difficulties, especially interpersonal ones.

Forgiveness: Holding a Mirror to Blame

The hardest thing about figuring out what I was put here to do was the sadness that came with it...

Patience vs. Presence: Learning to Just BE Rather than Trying to Be Something

Everything awesome that occurs in my life happens when I’m not trying to force things forward. But, patience has never been my strong suit...

Slow Burn: Accepting Burnout and Finding My Fuel

If I’d ever thought about burnout, it was in a dismissive way. I thought burnout only happened to weak people (until it happened to me) ...