Essays About Life, The Universe, and Being Human
Honest essays about disability, identity, mental health, money, technology, meaning, and what it takes to live as yourself.
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What Asking for Help Taught Me About Getting Things Done
Recovery is teaching me that productivity isn’t just about working harder. It’s about managing cognitive load, accepting help from people and AI, and letting go of the pressure to do…
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AI Isn’t Replacing My Intelligence. It’s Helping Me Use More of It.
AI can threaten jobs, make mistakes, and misunderstand scope—but it can also expand human creativity and accessibility. Here’s what happened when I used it to fix software, publish essays, and…
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Representation, Respect, and the Questions Worth Asking
A reflection on blindness, representation, and why intellectual humility and respect make our arguments stronger—even when lived experiences and conclusions differ.
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Teamwork Is More Than Practical. It’s Part of Being Human.
Travel is often better when it’s shared—but not just because someone can help you find your way. From navigating unfamiliar cities to building software, moving furniture, or tackling a home…
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Radical Acceptance: The Skill That Taught Me to Stop Fighting My Feelings
What if the problem isn’t your feelings, but the way you judge yourself for having them? After learning about radical acceptance in therapy, I began to see that emotions don’t…
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The Things We Love Can Save Us: Why Star Trek Has Always Been More to Me Than a TV Show
For nearly forty years, Star Trek has been more than entertainment to me. It’s been a source of hope, comfort, laughter, and stability during some of the hardest seasons of…
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She Was So Busy Looking at Me She Didn’t Notice I Was Blind
Rejection rarely comes with an explanation. Usually, it comes with silence. After what seemed like a promising first date, I found myself asking all the questions we tend to ask…
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Know When to Hold On, Walk Away, or Run: The Importance of Balance in Life
Balance isn’t about always staying or always leaving. It’s about knowing when each choice is right. From careers and friendships to romantic relationships and our relationship with ourselves, life’s hardest…
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Could AI Finally Fix Online Dating? Here’s an Idea Nobody Seems to Be Building
Everyone complains that online dating is broken, but almost nobody talks about redesigning it. As a recovering software engineer, I started wondering what dating apps could learn from eBay, Uber,…
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The Simple Question That Helps More Than You Realize
Depression doesn’t always need someone to fix it. Sometimes it needs someone to ask, “Are you okay?” In this personal essay, I reflect on one simple question from a friend…
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GMRS, FRS, CB, and the Rabbit Hole I Fell Into
I only wanted to learn more about GMRS. A few hours later I found myself reading FCC regulations covering everything from CB radios and walkie-talkies to movie theater audio description…
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The Lies We Tell to Fit In (And Why They Keep Us Lonely)
What do blindness, being transgender, recovering from trauma, and growing up gay have in common? More than you might think. This essay explores the pressure to “pass as normal,” why…
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