Joy Comes In the Mourning

If You Build It, They Will Come Last night, what began as a dream came to fruition. After several deaths in my personal life, to include the murder of my youngest brother, I needed to create something that would allow me to move through the grief in a way that honored his life and served the communities and relationships that I am a part of. … Continue reading Joy Comes In the Mourning

Good Grief: Pain, Pleasure, and Possibilities

Note: The following post is a reproduction from my Substack, where I have been doing the majority of my writing over the past year. Over that time, I have experienced a good amount of life changing grief and change to include the murder of my youngest brother and two deaths of people very close to me. With all of this, I took time away from … Continue reading Good Grief: Pain, Pleasure, and Possibilities

Laughing in the Face of Danger

Have you ever watched a scary movie and laughed at some psychotic scene or at how scared you got when the killer jumped out of the shadows? Or how about when you’re on a roller coaster and you’re terrified? You’ve seen countless people get on the coaster and survive as you waited in the two hour line. But, it doesn’t change the fact that when … Continue reading Laughing in the Face of Danger