• When I was a child, my dad would take me and my sisters flying in his…

  • Models in New York

    When a comedian from New York and I stood drunk in their cousin’s kitchen, the comedian…

  • Virgin Islands

    Virgin Islands

    In November 2020, I landed in the Virgin Islands and met John at the airport. First,…

  • Ketamine Therapy

    Ketamine Therapy

    I am not going on a walk today because I do not need anything from the…

  • “Get a job”

    “Get a job,” my father insisted. I tried to take his advice, but very few entities…

  • Apple

    When we lived in our old house when I was a young child, I would often…

  • When I entered a highly competitive corporate market, an executive told me, “If you spend all…

  • Done Is Better Than Perfect

    My art teacher watched me erase the same pencil line twenty times until the paper tore.…

  • Brave

    Before a major public speaking engagement, I told my coach I was terrified of failure. She…

  • Forgive

    During a bitter period after a friendship breakup, an old friend told me, “Forgiveness is not…