Essays

Every meaningful journey begins with questions. As we ask them, we begin to recognize patterns woven throughout our stories, symbols, and systems. Those patterns transform not only how we see reality, but also how we participate in it — how we understand ourselves, how we work with one another, and how we find meaning.

These essays are an ongoing exploration of the questions we ask and the patterns we discern. The following are a curated selection. For the full library, visit my Substack.

A foundational essay about the innate human desire to transcend the self and move into something greater

A true story about how we eat ourselves alive

A fictional story that tests the outer edges of love and forgiveness

An inquiry into how the West mistook its fruits for its roots