There are moments in life where everything feels loud. Not externally… but internally. Thoughts stacking on top of each other. Ideas half-formed. Emotions you can’t quite explain, but you know they’re there. That space—right there—is where North Star was born. The North Star Journal app is a natural extension of the book. Same energy. Same…
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It was my first time in North Africa.My first time in an Arab nation. Tunisia felt different in a way that’s hard to explain until you’re standing in it—the sounds, the rhythm, the way the air itself feels layered with history. Everything was foreign compared to the other countries I’ve visited. Even driving felt like…
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I was always told to treat others the way you want to be treated. It’s a simple idea. Almost too simple for how heavy life can become. But every now and then, life creates a moment so small, so ordinary, that it quietly becomes a compass for everything that follows. For me, that moment was…
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There are moments in life that don’t announce themselves as important. They arrive quietly, dressed as ordinary days, ordinary conversations, ordinary rooms. And yet, they leave a permanent mark. This one happened during winter break. The kids were home. Older now. Taller. Wiser in ways that sneak up on you. Our conversations have changed over…
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Around this time of year, the suburbs of Georgia start to change. The streets grow quieter — not because there are fewer people, but because the air itself starts to listen. The wind carries whispers between mailboxes and maple trees, porch lights flicker, and the crunch of leaves sounds almost… alive. If you stand outside…
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(and why putting up Christmas lights in October is an act of seasonal betrayal) Let’s get something straight — Halloween isn’t just a holiday. It’s a season, a mood, a creative reset. It’s when the air gets cooler, the stars feel closer, and the world finally lets imagination run wild without judgment. So when I…
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After nearly two decades, I returned to Cabo Verde — not as a tourist, but as a son, a father, and a seeker. This journey was different. For the first time, I walked those familiar roads with both my children and my parents, three generations standing on the same soil, sharing the same breeze. It…
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When I decided to move from the snow-covered northeast to the south nearly 20 years ago, I made a promise to myself: never shovel snow again. That promise was forged in frustration during my last winter in Boston—a winter that delivered a relentless 100 inches of snow. The breaking point came during a typical snowstorm…
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It’s a quiet winter evening, and I find myself in a familiar ritual—kicking off my Timbs, those timeless “Buttas,” and sliding into my UGG slippers. Both pairs are wheat-colored, suede, and soft to the touch, but they carry two very different energies. As I make the transition, I’m struck by the contrast: the past meeting…
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They say he’s as old as darkness itself, a shadow seen on Halloween night in towns and villages across the world, lurking where people believe they’re safe. The children call him by many names—names spoken in hushed whispers, names that echo across continents as if the mere utterance could summon him from the depths. In…
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