Two pieces of metal
M&M
Ὁ Λόγος — The Word That Holds Us
The Care We Owe One Another: Parties, Citizens, and the Minnesota Habit of Staying Human
The White Sheet, the Mad Lamp, and the Child With Nowhere to Go
Το Άξιον Εστί (To Axion Esti)
Pottery
What Our Hands Learn When We Stay Reflections on Pottery, Presence, and Caring for One Another Staying With What Is I did not come to pottery looking for wisdom. I came because my hands were tired in a way that rest does not fix. Oncology has a particular kind of
Constantine Cavafy: The Poet Who Walks Among Us
Some writers astonish with brilliance, but a rare few do something gentler and more enduring: they accompany us. Constantine P. Cavafy—quiet, ironic, tender, unafraid of truth—is one of those poets who does not simply speak to us but rather walks with us. His poems meet us at different
Burnout, Care, and the Quiet Power of Kindness in Medicine
Physician burnout has become one of the defining challenges of modern healthcare, shaping not only the wellbeing of clinicians but also the experiences of the patients they serve (Shanafelt & Noseworthy, 2017). It is no longer a fringe issue whispered about in hallways, but a visible and urgent reality. Burnout
Social Media, Algorithms, and Why I Chose Ghost
In the age of digital connection, it’s worth acknowledging both the tremendous promise and the real risks carried by social media. On one hand, platforms built to bring us together — whether across geography, culture, or discipline — can indeed foster community, spark conversation, and extend our circle of care in
the beginning...
Welcome, friends, to this small corner of the internet. I’m grateful you’re here. This blog will be a gentle place—a quiet space to reflect, connect, and think together. I’ve wanted to create a home for long-form thoughts for a while, and Ghost felt like the