I keep my mouth shut

The first thing I do when I get amazingly fantastic news? I keep my mouth shut. Not because I’m not … More

The Forgiveness That Comes Too Late

A message to young people who cut off their parents One of the deepest regrets a person can carry is … More

I need a break from pain. And I don’t mean the kind of pain where you say, “Eh, I slept … More

I spent part of my workout today watching Holocaust documentaries on YouTube. Sounds morbid, I know. But I actually think … More

Time has a funny way of sneaking up on you. One day you’re convinced you’ve got life mostly figured out, … More

By the time the emergency order came down, the anger had already been brewing for years. It lived in closed … More

Nothing meaningful happens inside the comfort zone. The comfort zone feels safe. Predictable. Familiar. But it’s also where growth quietly … More

Why is this happening? That’s the question I keep coming back to, and it’s not a casual one. It’s a … More

“Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” “Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” What I complain about the most is how much this … More

When the Subconscious Retires Before the Body, Old age Identity This whole idea of “old age identity” didn’t come to … More

I live about twenty minutes from Independence Hall, the literal birthplace of our nation. I’m ten minutes from Valley Forge … More

I’ve carried the name Richard my entire life, and like most people, I never really thought much about it when … More