It’s story time. One of my favorite features on Instagram is the memories. One year ago today, 5 years ago today... I start to feel quite sage when social media starts showing me memories from 10 years prior. …

Hungover on an idyllic summer, returning to Austin was rough. For two days straight I felt lost, tired, lonely, and unsure of where to go next in life. I missed my family and felt impatient for the future. …

We are all storytellers, whether we want to be or not. We tell stories to the world, and to ourselves about how we show up in it. These narratives dictate how we navigate our lives and guide our daily actions. As a designer, I’m constantly living in the world of…

I believe that caring deeply is one of the most attractive qualities you can find in a person. Commitment and passion are precious treasures. …

The last couple of weeks of another idyllic Northern Michigan summer are here. It’s a universally and frequently stated truth that summer goes by too quickly. Up North, however, I think there’s a special bittersweetness. The locals have been waiting all winter for three months of glory, and the seasonal…

yet another summer arrives they come so quickly now and you aren’t here. you always said be a life-long learner and I took that to heart. in the 28 years I got to call you dad call you when I needed advice pickup your calls with no agenda other than to say you loved me let you hold my hand when I was little even though it embarrassed me that you cared so much for me I continue to learn to linger a little longer

It’s easy to get caught in decision making paralysis. Sometimes we find ourselves at a fork in the road — weighing option A from B. Sometimes, the decisions we face lie miles before options A and B are even in sight. I’ve found myself here, sitting with these kind of…

for they will not be bent out of shape. — I think my dad told me that once. Or maybe it was painted in a script font on a kitchy white-washed board in someone’s living room. Either way, I love the sentiment. It’s rare that life goes as planned – learning to adapt to change is a super power that…

Mid-march is here already, and I did not hit publish in February. The draft I’d planned still sits, on the verge of completion, but it is still sitting. …