Archive - Seeing Clearly

I first met my retinal specialist, Dr.

Jun 13 • Seeing Clearly

May 2026

I was maybe fourteen when my cousin Tom and a friend rode their motorcycles from their home in New Jersey to Florida.

May 24 • Seeing Clearly

When Stories Stop Feeling Like Stories

On memory and the narratives that shape our lives

May 12 • Seeing Clearly

I was speaking with a friend recently about family dynamics, and specifically about relationships between men.

May 8 • Seeing Clearly

April 2026

Measuring What Can’t Be Measured

On writing, validation, and the quiet pull to be seen

Apr 30 • Seeing Clearly

I’m on Substack. I’m Not Sure Why

On validation and the quiet pull to be seen

Apr 25

You don’t get to go back through the same way you came.

Apr 25 • Seeing Clearly

When the Lights Come On

A reflection on perception, illusion, and the search for what’s real

Apr 24

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