It has been just about a month since my last post. I had to step away for a bit to get my house in order. I have crossed the 6-month mark of being unemployed and needed to take care of a few things in order to make sure the bills…
I tossed and turned in the early hours this morning, before the light was even a glimpse in the sky. I could not stop thinking about writing. It’s as if that old friend that I haven’t spoken to in a while decided to drop by to figure out…
The Never-Ending Breach Emails Delete, delete, delete… oh… another data breach. DoorDash, again? It just doesn’t stop. That was my train of thought as I carried out my daily ritual of cleaning my email. I happened upon one about a DoorDash breach for an undisclosed number of customers, Dashers,…
The Spark of Realization Inspiration for my articles doesn’t always strike in a moment. Sometimes, it develops over time, just as I’m interacting with the world and the people around me. The moment I posted last week’s piece on spiritual fitness, I knew I was going to…
I sat there scrolling through my ever-growing list of voice memos. The list of titles are as fractured and disjointed as my thoughts can be. I listen to a short one where I’m just testing Apple’s transcription feature. That one should be deleted. I really need to organize…
Imposter syndrome is real. This week, I realized it more than ever before. As I hit five months unemployed, I’m digging through old performance reviews to update my resume. Seeing all the things I’ve accomplished over the last 11 years, you’d think I’d feel good about…
The rooster’s crow alerted me again that it was morning. Time to get up and get to it. The sky is a murky mix of dark blue and gray as the sun struggles to break the horizon. I open my eyes and realize today is the last day with…
The early morning silence was broken. The sound was not unfamiliar to me, but it’s one I seldom hear. In those tranquil moments before sunrise, my dad’s rooster began to crow. As I laid in bed, I started to think about the story of Peter’s denial from…