Essays

I wasn’t sure when this essay would ever see the light of day, or the blank page of a Microsoft word document. I think in part because I was afraid...

The first time I saw a sun shower I thought someone had performed a miracle. Knowing little about clouds and climate, I had only the connection bet...

It’s that time of year again. We’ve been in the cold for a few weeks now and the winter has become something not only blatantly present but expecte...

  As a recovering ex-Catholic, morality has always been a present thought. Like most religious folks, understanding what it meant to be a good Cath...

As some of you may know, I spent the better part of November out west, spending time with family in Banff National Park, and visiting a long-time f...

 “Practice feeling longing without the expectation of satisfaction.”.  This is a phrase I’d written on a sticky note, taking note of the expression...

The fall equinox was last week, and I took no real care to notice the departure of summer. Well, I did, but like most things, I chose to ignore it....

My dog likes to beg. It’s a relatively new thing, he hasn’t always done this, but as a rescue who has grown far too comfortable, he’s started to de...

If you know me personally, you know that I spent each of my few electives in university towards my minor in religion and culture. Not because of an...

Time, weight, speed, and space are four of a kind, each hallmarking the organization of matter and the relative position of all objects in the univ...

When I started to write this essay, it was clear to me that I really had no idea what I wanted to say. These essays have been like diaries to me, l...