Former Career Fire and EMS Lieutenant-Specialist, Writer, and Master Photographer.
New Year’s Day 2025 came and went, much like the turning of any other calendar page. For most, it was a time of reflection and anticipation—a chance to dream up resolutions, set lofty goals, and marvel at the blank slate of possibility that a new year promises. Friends and strangers alike often speak of fitness…
There’s an unshakable nostalgia in chasing after a feeling you can never quite reclaim—a bittersweet longing for a moment, a sensation, or a state of mind that’s slipped through your fingers, leaving behind only the faintest traces of its existence. It is both a blessing and a curse of human nature to yearn for what…
Life rarely follows a script. I map out my plans, draft my intentions, and envision the endings I want, yet somehow, the story I’m living seems to always take creative liberties with the plot. Unexpected twists, moments of sheer beauty, and the occasional heartbreak scatter themselves across the pages, often leaving me wondering who’s holding…
Today, I had a moment of complete clarity—one of those rare instances where everything just falls into place, and I realize how deeply I understand myself. It’s something I’ve felt my entire life, but I’ve never been able to articulate it quite like this until now. I’m female. Not in some distant, abstract way that…
Today the sun came up, painted the landscape golden, and brought with it the brilliant light of morning. I woke up, got out of bed, and opened the window shades. Outside was another typical ordinary morning. I haven’t been sleeping much these past few days, yet it has been a while since I have dreamed…