Articles & Case Studies

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The quiet hope of quarantine.

In March of 2020, I wrote this piece for an online magazine I publish with. I like to come back to it from time to time, especially as I continue to redefine the world and myself post-COVID.

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Telling client stories with dignity.

In my work with Heritage Community, I directed a video shoot with 20 different residents and heard stories of romance, playing baseball in the 1930s, and traveling abroad. In some cases, I heard the most tightly cherished memories of residents currently struggling with dementia.

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The thing about relationships.

My therapist told me once that every relationship is a set of three chairs. My chair. Your chair. And our chair. The first thing I thought to myself upon receiving this metaphorical revelation was that it was the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

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To the stars.

Do you ever wonder how to balance dreams and aspirations with being grounded and present in your own life? Me too. Take a read.

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Writing for higher education.

Let’s be honest: higher ed is a difficult market right now. Every institution is looking for quantifiable data on the best way to connect with students and their parents. And in a world adjusting to COVID-19, that task is only getting more difficult.

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Write to be yourself.

Somewhere along the way, we started believing we needed to justify our art. We heard we had to be great in order to engage our creative passions. What if that isn’t the case?

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