Some Things Happen For A Reason
Some Things Happen For A Reason
Sometimes I forget I am gay. I have only been out for 7 years, yet in ways, it’s been a lifetime. I have been so fortunate trailblazers have paved the way before me, fighting for their rights to work, live and succeed in life, being their true selves. I am fortunate to have a kind, […] Learn More ›
On Father’s Day, Family is the Gift I’m Most Grateful For
Looking over the entirety of my life I am so grateful for all the blessings I’ve had the good fortune to experience. I realize and am boundlessly appreciative of all the elements that came together to make this happen. No one’s life is perfect. We’ve all faced enormous challenges of one type or another. We’ve […] Learn More ›
There Is No Chance That We Will Fall Apart
“There is no chance that we will fall apart. There is no chance, there are no parts.” This was a poem by June Jordan that was introduced to me during the second week of being home. I heard these words during a virtual Friday night shabbat service with Mishkan Chicago and it has been my […] Learn More ›
When I Have Time
How often did we say these things to ourselves time after time when it came to self-care, family obligations or just about anything that sounded a tab bit inconvenient in our day to day lives? Now, with this newfound time on our hands, we have taken up hobbies we’ve talked about doing; reading more, cleaning […] Learn More ›
Building the Communities We Want to See
Dear Friends, Here we are again— trying to make sense of the seemingly broken world around us, trying to find the words to comfort our children as we bear witness to yet another historic moment in modern history. The unlawful killing of George Floyd, the too many names of other unarmed black Americans who have […] Learn More ›