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Tomorrow morning is my second meeting with the board of directors of Exist With Initiative, and I’m incredibly excited for every agenda item. This will be the first time that we vote on anything. After speaking individually to each board member, we finally have officers ready to volunteer for Secretary and Treasurer positions. While my board members have diverse backgrounds and are rich in character, none of us are finance professionals. I am still getting comfortable asking

There are many artists in my life, people that I love dearly. One of them, a professional in their craft, recently told me a story about meeting a younger person who claimed to have similar aspirations for advancing professionally in their artform. The acclaimed aspirer eventually told my loved one that they felt publishing solo work was self-indulgent. It was immediately apparent to me that the aspirer would likely never persevere in what they thought they wanted, and their

Twinkle twinkle; in the sky I see a ripple Space tearing time in half To my eyes it seemed quite simple In the nature of existence to look up not forward Toward more than four score and seven more years Sincerely, lore that fills us with tears Distancing cadences pounding in the stars A credence though lack of faith Unassumingly contingent on gods we are Living in truth, they are tapering off experience Insisting the end of our synthetics A mock but omnipotent dissonance

The most memorable Uber ride I’ve ever taken was from the Orlando airport to Kennedy Space Center in 2025. As soon as I got in the car the driver asked me if I was in town for work, which I was. He asked what kind of work, and I said aerospace engineering. His response was, “Oh nice – my family has a long history in the aerospace industry. Have you heard of the Wright brothers?” He went on to explain that his last name was Patterson, a family name that has a long history inte

Young kites within dance spring smiles delicate Soft words floating off with tides drifting close Small steps subtle eyes kind dreams beloved Light touched ocean sand born of summer coast Tall trees aging slow gold leaves hardened oak White woods winter waltz gentle purple sky Short days fading fire warm tea autumn notes Love slow moments and snow for passing time

I founded a nonprofit on October 10 th , 2025. By “founded” I mean that it became officially incorporated, recognized by the state of Maryland as a legal entity. Filing the articles of incorporation seemed straight forward until realizing the addresses on the documentation would be available to the public. I needed to hire a registered agent and determine the primary business address of our office. A registered agent is a person or entity that accepts lawful mail on behalf of

I have a difficult time saying anything is true. I often add minor disclaimers to what most people consider facts as a result: I believe that... (I accept a thing to be true and understand others may not) I think that… (this is my current belief, but it may change by the end of the sentence) I feel like… (I’m being gentle by insinuating that if we disagree my claim may not be rational) To my understanding… (I have evidence to support a belief, but I’m open to being wrong) I r

My second venture to a Buddhist temple was two nights ago, where the doors are open once per week for community meditations. My meditation practice has gone from weekly to daily over the last two years, and the goodness it has brought me is notable. This pulled me toward a book called, The Science of Enlightenment – How Meditation Works by Shinzen Young. To my understanding, Shinzen was a PhD candidate in Japanese studies in California, and his thesis took him to Japan to st

I've been feeling called and motivated to do everything, and I wish I could identify where the beginning was. The truth is that every action ever performed was the result of every moment before it, so to explain why I decided to begin a nonprofit or why I'm journaling publicly today feels like a futile endeavor. My objective had been my career since starting college in 2015, though then I really thought I would work with high energy gamma ray blazars at Goddard Spaceflight ce