I’m lost
I constantly feel lost in the barren desert of Hawthorne. When I lived in Colorado, I always felt like I had potential. Here, I feel like the potential is almost non-existent because people seem to like it that way. They are perfectly okay with everything always being as it was and should always be. I […]
Path to Authorship
Path to AuthorshipI have set a personal goal to create a workbook designed to support children in the foster system. The workbook will focus on offering guidance and practical tools to help them navigate their unique challenges. Reflecting on my experiences over the past two years, I realize that, against all odds, I was able […]
Hawthorne
Mineral County is isolation in its purest form. There is no true city center, no municipal heartbeat—only scattered infrastructure holding together a place that feels suspended in time. If it were not so sobering, it might qualify as a museum exhibit of rural America. It does not take long to sense that the isolation is […]
The Parking Lot: Navigating Stagnation and Renewal
The Parking Lot as a MetaphorThe parking lot symbolizes those times in life when a person loses their sense of direction. Many people experience moments where they feel stuck, as if stalled in a mental concrete jungle. For me, this sense of stagnation has always been intertwined with my perception of Nevada. Growing Up in […]
Three Weeks without Smoking
I have managed to make it three weeks now without smoking. It is not a feat that I would’ve foreseen when I started out. I have been a smoker for a couple decades with glee. There are things I miss and things I do not miss. I miss the ritual of it. I never realized […]
Time Marches On
Yesterday, it was quite easy to get going. I have a lot to say about experience. It certainly was a defining moment in my life. With that, It does make me feel better to discuss it; sunlight sometimes can be the best disinfectant. With that, I have to weigh various things. I need to avoid […]
Overcoming Toxic Environments: My Journey
Here I am again with another blog. Earlier, I thought I had said everything I needed to see. It turned out I was wrong. In the years since, a lot more occurred to me than I ever have imagined. Over the last several years, my life has taken many interesting turns. I must acknowledge this. […]