Naked Hiker kitekite falls, Piha New Zealand
Growth is rarely comfortable. Often it hurts. Lately, growth has felt like an exorcism. As we come to the year mark of last year's...
Reason 39
This one is for "Gentleman of the Year" 2020 and every year henceforth. I can not recall the exact moment we met but I know that I can...
Reason 38
I grew up on a bland diet of Kraft Mac & Cheese and McDonald's. Eating has always been a sore spot for me for a lot of reasons. Trying...
Reason 36
Where to start with Sean? He is an Oxymoron; the nicest asshole I have ever met. We met on a random Sunday at Chapel bar. Almost...
Naked Hiker Vivian Falls, New Zealand
I remember the first night I met her. Calm Confidence and a kind smile. She looked like a living Snapchat filter, no catfish here. After...
Defiant Heart
I It wakes me All that I can hear Its' defiant beathing Filling my ear Will Relentless Beating louder still All this anguish Will no kill...
Naked Hiker Dubrovnik, Croatia
It has been so long that I do not know where to start. Starting is always the hardest part. I keep thinking about "This time net year"...
Sticky Notes and Love Letters
I found these tucked between the pages of an old notebook. The sting was subtle, like the prick of a rose thorn. Not the bear trap of...
Naked Hiker Kauri Coast New Zealand
I've been listing to several friends talk about the same incident; each experienced it so differently. The common thread is that all of...
Reason 33
"I got a new car! Let's go for a hoon!" "What's a hoon?" I cluelessly asked, even though the context is there. I love hoons, especially...
Reason 29
They say introverts don't make friends, they are adopted by extroverts. I can't say that Liam has made friends because of me; I know that...
Reason 35
I talk about Gravity quite often but not all Gravity pulls the same. It is not always so intense that I know exactly what it means and...
Naked Hiker Honolulu Forest Reserve, Hawaii
I have noticed that companies (at least within the mental health field) often ask "What is your lived experience?" This question always...
Embers
When I arrive she is fire threatening to go out. Embers pulsing in dark. Dark is close to consuming her. I bring all the kindling I can...
