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

Laughing at the Unlaughable

My wife doesn’t think I’m funny. And that in itself is worth laughing at. Because she might be right. But, I am putting myself out here anyway because YOLO. How did I get here? When I first set out to breakthrough my resistance to public speaking, I forced myself to sign up for an open mic and I put myself down as a comedian. When … Continue reading Laughing at the Unlaughable