Today has a story to tell Ringing through air like a bell In languages I understand Most of which I can’t Millions of souls walk the streets Only one of which is me Rain streaks down a window pane Tears relieve overwhelming pain Laughter cascades around the block Round the…

Life can be incredibly complex. Its ebbs and flows are overwhelming enough but tack on to that our perception and somehow we manage to complicate it even further. Take my life for instance. A few weeks ago, life hit me with something I wasn’t anticipating. Despite my best efforts, dotting…

As LeBron pulls up with his patented parachute shot, a hush envelopes the Staples Center (yes, I refuse to call it Crypto Arena). Twenty years worth of effort, all culminating into one shot. A shot that will give him basketball supremacy. For LeBron this is a moment he never dreamed…

The Grammys happened a couple nights ago. Normally I don’t tune in and this year was no different. For whatever reason award shows have never appealed to me. Perhaps I don’t quite understand them. I understand the concept but it’s the execution that perplexes me. How can an academy of…

I need someone I can learn from. Not an instructor, but a teacher. A person who has experienced the things that I’m working towards. I’m not after theoretical knowledge, or tricks of the trade, nor someone to pat me on the back. Knowledge is the thing I’m ultimately after. For…

I wonder what it must’ve felt like? Surrounded by thousands of fans, watched by millions around the world. Holding the trophy you committed your entire career for high above your head. Cementing yourself in history as an all time great. …

Pressure. That’s a word that has been all too common in conversations I have had lately. We are all feeling it and, what’s worse, is that pressure is coming from a variety of circumstances. I’ve spoken with friends who are worried about their jobs. Some don’t even know how they…

I wish I was more like my sister’s dog. Completely enamored by the world around me. Taking the time to enjoy what’s in front of me rather than harping on the past or living for some distant future. Being content no matter where I am. Thrilled at the smallest hint…

I love jazz music, but not for the typical reasons that you may think. Most people who like jazz enjoy the smooth baselines and groovy horns. Or perhaps it’s just the rhythm that simply takes them on a journey. All of these are wonderful reasons to love the genre; at…