On Growing Up

Growing is recognizing that you can’t run away from who you are. As a child, I imagined adulthood to feel cinematically stoic and demure. You grow up to become steadfast like an aircraft carrier, standing upright between heaven and earth with the world on your back. The things that terrified you as children shattered upon … Continue reading On Growing Up

A Reset

I was a teenager when I started to entertain a fantasy. It goes something like this: I am standing on a stage built upon a life of imposing accolades and lavish success, and declared before a thousand captivated eyes: My name is Peter. I am your boss, your colleague, your employee, your partner, your neighbor, … Continue reading A Reset