Tag: reflections

Trembling Like a Butterfly’s Wings

It’s hard to believe that it’s already June. This year seems to be flying by and moving in slow motion at the same time. Does that make any sense? June is the gateway to summer as they say and I guess that would have been exciting 15 years ago, knowing that summer was coming. That

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Cracks in the Crystal Ball

For anyone wondering how the month is going- it’s 1:30 in the afternoon and I’m eating a pint of Ben & Jerrys for what is essentially my breakfast and lunch. Ok, things aren’t that bad… I mean the Ben & Jerry’s part is totally true. I’d say, I regret nothing but I just finished the

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Oh February, Short and Sweet

I’m sitting down the write this at 7:00am on Wednesday. You’d think that I was just waking up and getting my day started but in reality, I haven’t gone to bed yet and I’m not wide awake but I’m pretty damn conscious right now. I would also like to thank those that expressed concern at

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In 2018, I’m Done Chasing Love

Hello, my name is Josh and it’s been 241 days since the last time I was on Tinder. I’m very happy to report that I’m not sitting down to write this because I had yet another relapse into the land of swiping. Quite the contrary. Well that’s a lie. I was asked to give the

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It’s Official, I’m A Living Meme

At any given point in time, I am a walking anxiety potato and this week seems to be no exception. After bouncing back from a really bad depressive episode a few weeks ago, I went back into life in full force with a newfound vigor and stupidity. I published a book, got back on track

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Depression is a Bitch and My Brain Wants Me Dead

The posting was a simple one but in reality it said a lot, “Depression is an evil nasty little bitch and I absolutely refuse to let it win. If I’m being honest, it’s got a pretty good lead on me right now.” It was Friday afternoon and I was sitting in the parking lot at

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My Dear John Letter to 2016

Hello and welcome to my final post of 2016. You know. That year that tore us all apart. Yeah. It’s finally over. 2016 was a year of worn out hearts and trembling hands. This was a year of heartbreak, loss and moments that truly felt like the end of the world. My current working theory

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Six Months Later: We Are Still Orlando

June 12, 2016 is a day I, and so many others, will never forget. I woke up to my phone buzzing non-stop. There had been a mass shooting at a nightclub not far from my home in Orlando. A nightclub frequented by many of my friends. June 12, 2016: The First 24 Hours The morning

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Today I Sat On A Stump: Reflections on Election 2016

Like I often do, I found myself with some downtime while on the road. Today, during my visit to Bandon, Oregon. Between my hotel check out time and my call time at today’s venue I had roughly three hours to kill. An hour was easily spent on a round-trip visit to the nearest Starbucks which

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