Inside the Story: She’s Not Just Along for the Ride
This book isn’t just a love letter. It’s a testament. She’s Not Just Along for the Ride was written for my wife, Melody—a woman who walked through cancer, hardship, uncertainty, and […]
Inside the Story: The Sunset Redemption
Some books take chapters to build. This one took only pages. The Sunset Redemption is a short story—but it lingers. A quiet, reflective piece about a man alone with his thoughts, […]
Inside the Story: A Warrior’s Last Words
If you knew you only had one day left to speak—what would you say? A Warrior’s Last Words is a deeply reflective piece of historical fiction set in feudal Japan. It […]
Inside the Story: Stillness in the Storm
Some books take shape slowly. Stillness in the Storm came quietly—and became everything. It started as a daily discipline. One short reflection a day. Just a few lines to reconnect with […]
Inside the Story: Waves, Wind, and Wisdom – Volume II: Between Waves and Wanderings
If Volume I was about slowing down, Volume II is about standing in the in-between. Between Waves and Wanderings captures the tension of waiting, the movement of transformation, and the quiet courage it […]
Inside the Story: Waves, Wind, and Wisdom – Volume I
Some stories don’t begin with a plot—they begin with a season. Waves, Wind, and Wisdom: Volume I is the first in a trilogy of reflections written during my time as a […]
The First Call I Can’t Make
This is my first Mother’s Day without her. And still, I reach for the phone. It’s in the quiet victories—the kind of good news she’d appreciate, not because it was […]
The Mirror of Hate
I have heard a powerful quote from my friend Mort Melman sensei (by Friedrich Nietzsche) that always struck me deeply: “You are what you hate.” At first, the words felt […]
When the Light Turns Green
My mom wasn’t someone you underestimated—especially not when she was behind the wheel of her green 1969 Dodge Charger. I was about fourteen years old when she took over the […]
Start with compassion
I had a conversation recently that stuck with me. Someone close to me was venting—angry about their friend, frustrated by the choices that person was making. You could feel the […]