by Paul Halley | Mar 29, 2024 | THOUGHTS
“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...
by Paul Halley | Mar 29, 2024 | THOUGHTS
In the moments where you’ve dealt with something painful or upsetting, did you ever have a moment where it all just clicked in your head? Like, you spent so much time worrying or feeling confused or just wasn’t able to make sense of a situation…And...
by Paul Halley | Aug 22, 2023 | THOUGHTS
We stood in the sand. A lot of sand. So much sand. More sand in one place than I’d ever seen in my life. More than the beach, and hotter too. But beyond the sand, far in the background of the shaded ups and downs, was a pile of sand. I’m not talking about a pile of...
by Paul Halley | Aug 22, 2023 | THOUGHTS
by Paul Halley | Aug 1, 2023 | THOUGHTS
I have somewhat-heartbrokenly accepted the fact that I will never be a perfect man. But I try my best everyday to be a good man. To protect and provide my family and friends. To rely on myself. To have courage and independence and strength. To accept others without...