what's left in the box when the pieces of life have fallen into place
The church building shook each time the subway train passed beneath it. The first time this happened Thursday night I worried that the building would collapse in a heap on top of me as I slept. The Brooklyn natives carried on around the rumbling and the rattling as if nothing were amiss, but each time I felt as if the … Continue reading New York: Shakiness
These are the days they tell you to forget. They = the world, the self-help gurus, even the voices inside my own head have been badgering me for years to ignore, ignore, ignore. Forget, forget, forget. Remember the good times. If you must remember the bad, remember only the silver lining or the important lesson … Continue reading Remember These Days
I think I need a new section on my blog. Because as much as I love philosophizing about random things and figuring out life via essay, sometimes the thoughts that spill out of my brain are just plain “here’s what I did this weekend” stories. I’ve also recently gained the courage to tell my friends about this … Continue reading Of Lost Shoes and Pushing Through
I binge. I binge on all kinds of things. Asian food, TV shows, music, books, projects, coffee… it doesn’t matter the substance. If I get a taste of something I enjoy, I’ll go after it until I’m sick of it. In some cases, people have tried to reassure me that it’s just me being a perfectionist – … Continue reading My Addictive Personality
We’re all hermit crabs. We had to start small, had to choose a shell to work within and stick with it for a bit. Sometimes someone picks up the shell and paints it a pretty color: sometimes you get to do a job that looks more glamorous. Continue reading Hermit Crabs and the Surrendered Life
Our world is caught in the no-man’s-land between relativity and the absolute. You can’t tell me what’s beautiful, beauty is relative to my opinion. You absolutely must be tolerant of everything and everyone. Gender? Eh. No biggie. You must always, always use your voice and speak your mind. Be the you that you like, it’s all good. Christians must … Continue reading There is a Time
