The vastness of the ocean before Zera’s eyes was mesmerizing; to the left and right of her view, the ocean seemed to have no end. And before her, the waters seemed to proceed infinitely. The sun shone brightly overhead, creating bright shimmering glass that was dancing across the water. Enough…

I have forgotten how to say, “Thank you.” Don’t get me wrong, I still have the ability to move my mouth and produce the strength to move the air particles in such a way that when those sound waves hit your ear drums you’ll hear the words, “Thank you”, but…

A soft-hued blue sky faded into the summer sun’s vibrant amber orange, its colors slowly dimming to black as the sun set below the horizon of Lake Washington. The city was as warm as the sunset was beautiful. And equally humid. Eight friends sat at a picnic table on the…

When was the last time you had a life-giving conversation with someone? You know what I mean- one of those conversations where you walk away (or dare I say, leave the call) saying to yourself, “Now that’s what being human is all about.” …

You know how when people are making noodles by hand, sometimes they’ll take the dough and stretch it out by the width of their wingspan? And then they just keep stretching it as long as possible, over and over? Well, that’s how I would describe this week. …

You know that feeling when you forget to do something? Yeah, it kind of sucks. A lot. One word description of the feeling: “oof”. Or- do you know that feeling where you’re trying to relax but you have that thing you need to do? That also sucks. A lot. You…