Stream of Consciousness: March 15-16, 2016
A few weeks ago, I came to a realization. People and experiences come into our lives in the exact moment we need them. They’re not always meant to be around forever. They’re meant to…
The Big Move
As I type this blog, my brother is in his car, somewhere in Illinois, making the big drive to Seattle. In the car is his girlfriend and puppy (OK, big puppy who’s a…
A Seaside Getaway
What happens when two writers decided to have a weekend getaway and their first real bonding experience as friends? Not as much writing as you would think. When Jessica and I planned this…
Stream of Consciousness: January 1-February 5, 2016
Listen, can we please collectively ask 2016 to take a chill pill? It started out so blissfully hopeful. I was actually happy. Not even two weeks into the new year, the Universe realized…
Is This Thing On?
I spent an embarrassing amount of time reading through some of my older blog posts, trying to remember my own voice. That’s the funny thing about turning your passion projects into your career.…
2015: The Year of the #DirtyThirty
I started writing this post in December, when I realized that January is no longer my true north when it comes to new beginnings. There’s no distinction between 11:59 PM on December 31…
From the bottom of my heart
There’s a little pawn shop on 15th street. It’s an unassuming little pawn shop tucked away on a busy street. I drive by it often, and I don’t always notice it but I…
I’m Muslim. I’m human. I’m a citizen of the world.
(I posted this on my FB the morning after the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. I wanted it to have a permanent home, so here it is.) I don’t talk about…
Thank You & an Announcement
I’ve been thinking a lot about a specific June day in 2009. What began as a normal morning ended with me taking a cab back to my house with my belongings from my desk.…