A Poem for the Victims

by | Mar 30, 2024 | Poetry

I can’t know what it’s like To be sent back to sender Why can’t violence surrender? You’re not just another statistic You have traveled toward light And although it is tragic, God will grace you with magic So the world won’t forget your...

Things I think about before I go to bed.

by | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog

Paul-isms: Things I think about before I go to bed… It’s more fun to be curious about what other people do differently than it is to be judgmental. Try listening to someone you completely disagree with without speaking or reacting. Ask questions after they...

You don’t receive love by trying to attract it.

by | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog

You don’t receive love by trying to attract it. It doesn’t come with a new outfit, a new haircut, a new fancy job or car, a revision to the text you were about to send, or a selfie posted to your social media. If you keep thinking that way, you’re...

‘Red’ is my favorite Taylor Swift song.

by | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog

“Red” (2012/2021) — This is my favorite Taylor Swift song. It shows us the emotional roller coaster of love and loss, like many of her songs do so well. But this song takes it a step further by illustrating how some parts of that roller coaster are so intimate and so...