I am in the midst of a transition in the story of my life. I recently left my job as an associate in a small law office where I practiced criminal defense. Due to unhappiness and stress, which far outweighed […]

Everything reminds me of you: The cleanliness of my apartment; the $1 bill on the wall; the meatballs in the fridge; the thoughts about how I’ll configure my new apt; the lint trap in the dryer… It makes me well […]

I have not been diligent in posting as of late [not that anyone is waiting with bated breath for my next entry].  Work has dominated my existence over the last two months or so, but I am making a conscious […]

-My apartment is on the second floor of a building, which sits at an intersection controlled by a traffic light. If I can hear your music while your car is stopped at the light or moving through it, you are […]

I turned 37 years old on Friday, February 19.  The number is awkwardly close to 40.  That cannot be, can it?  Let’s review the facts: I am only 3+ years into my career; I live in the same shoebox-sized apartment […]

I listened to music tonight, and ‘Brendan’s Death Song’ by the Red Hot Chili Peppers played.  The chorus is the title of this post.  Now, this isn’t a morbid goodbye or some death wish.  Life is amazing, and I plan […]

The City of Philadelphia is a bit of a joke.  I write that as I sit in my apartment at 11:23 a.m.  On most every other Friday at this time, I’d either be in court or banging out the work […]

This week, I realized that recovery from a traumatic brain injury is not a finite process. Though I see a neurologist once per year and continue to notice subtle improvements in my physical abilities, I thought that the intrusive medical […]

I’m stressed but do not know the root of the issue. Perhaps it’s the fact that I have graduated from law school, though, 3 years later, I’m still living in the same box as I did when I began school. Perhaps […]