In my adult years, I started to understand the impact that traumatic situations can have on people. Sparked mostly through conversations with my older brother who had done a deep dive into the subject matter, I kept hearing a word over and over again; disregulated. When you go scuba diving, you probably aren’t thinking about […]
Nearly 20 years ago, I remember waking up one morning and deciding to do a large amount of garage/yard work. While my parents hadn’t asked me to do so, I was responsible for the lawn care at our family home, and I took the job seriously because it gave me a sense of satisfaction to […]
When you lose somebody you love, every memory you have of that person somehow crystallizes and remains etched in you permanently. Loss is hard, particularly when it’s somebody you were close to, or a parent. I think a lot of people lose their parents at a very young age, and bury them when they’re older. […]
As a child, I grew up in a household full of computers, thanks to my Dad’s occupation as an IT consultant. There were few people who understood computers the way Wim Plaat did. Dad, he looked at technology in similar ways others look at sports teams; he studied their every move, trends, competition and playing […]
In my Grandfather’s book, The Empty Hourglass, I see a persistent theme throughout the book; a man who desperately wants to reconnect with his own little child, to reassure him that he’s ok to be who is is…as a child. I think a lot of us grow up without ever being able to allow our inner child […]
Recently, I added a new tattoo to my collection. Made with love and expertly itched into my skin, I was thrilled to get my first tattoo with a rotary gun – nearly silent, compared to the traditional buzz of a tattoo machine. Sitting in the studio, I looked at the walls, which were covered in […]
Recently, there was a couple driving through a city on vacation. They were leisurely driving along when suddenly, their car rear ended the car driving in front of them, which abruptly stopped in the middle of traffic. As most would do in this scenario, they pulled to the side of the road and got out […]
One of my favorite reads is Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, a collection of his personal thoughts, observations and experiences in life. There’s a part of me that wonders how Aurelius would view the world we live in today. What would he have to say about the way society conducts itself now? When you read his thoughts, you can […]
When I was younger, I remember the huge piles of books my Dad would lug home from the Columbus Metropolitan Library. During those times, people would publish (and read) books to learn new skills – something that now seems archaic and dated in comparison to the Coursera’s in the world now. I won’t ever forget […]
It’s usually around this time in the morning that I find an intersection of space and time, person and place. Not many people enjoy working during the late hours of the night. My Dad did. It’s during these times that I tend to think of him a lot, as if I can feel his presence […]