[My first time riding a chair lift alone, after my first time snowboarding down a mountain by myself.] I’ve been systematically battling a general narrowing of my world for years, shouldering open slowly closing doors all around me. These are doors to different things, and while some slammed shut in my face—friendships, jobs, romances—others I’ve managed to prop open with great… View Post
When I lived in Chicago from 24-25, I had a few friends straight outta swanksville. One guy friend, Peter, a 24-year-old hedge fund guy who I met by the pool on the roof of my high rise, picked up the tab for lunch once because he had just gotten a cool $60,000 year-end bonus. This information was floated over the guacamole the way I… View Post
[Frands.] *If you’re a real baller, you’ll scroll to the bottom, hit play on that Spotify link, then let that song play while you read. Just sayin’.* First, let me say thank you to every one of you who reached out after my last post. The emails, messages, and texts were so genuine and honestly just whipsmart and no-nonsense—like, man…. View Post
[This has been a year of much NFL.] Growing up we had a few sayings in our family. For those less than pleasant things everyone has to go through: “That’ll build some character.” For those atrocious things the very unlucky have to go through: “That’ll put some hair on your chest.” I’ve been turning these both over in my mouth the last few months, flinching… View Post
Sometimes, things kick the bucket. We lose jobs. Friends. Lovers. Arguments. Our figures. The ability to turn heads on the street any longer. Confidence. Money. Plants. While there may not be much choice in this matter, I have landed on one. Because as I was taking inventory of all my loss recently, I sat across from a friend at lunch… View Post