Captain's Trove

trove; ˈtrōv (noun): a valuable collection

“…if you don’t live, you have nothing to write about.” Maynard James Keenan

the latest –

  • Intention v. Expectation

    A lesson I’ve been consistently learning, trying to navigate through, teach and explain to others, is the distinction between intention and expectation; a very fine line of purpose and outcome… Read more ⇢

  • College

    Today is the day that I submitted my very last college paper to be over-analyzed by a professor I have never directly talked to. As a matter of fact, I… Read more ⇢

  • Quiet the Noise

    A had a realization hit me right in the mouth recently. Writer’s block – we approach the wall when we know writing will help but can’t seem to narrow down… Read more ⇢

  • Güera

    When people find out that I’m half Mexican, they typically follow-up with – Do you speak Spanish? I don’t like the answer because well, No. But I really wish I… Read more ⇢

  • Food Drama

    For well over a decade, I have been dealing with relentless digestive issues that seemed to have no clear cause. Countless visits with doctors, specialists, too many procedures to count,… Read more ⇢

  • Check Yourself

    Are you the type of person who sees someone – whether online or in the wild – do or create something that you admire so deeply and feel an intense… Read more ⇢

  • The Irish Goodbye

    The other night, my sister made a comment saying that I’ve had many different personalities throughout my life so far. This made me sad because what she doesn’t realize is… Read more ⇢

  • A Prison Debrief

    After I hold a session in the prison or juvenile hall, I try to I make an effort to debrief the experience with myself. Being in a heavy setting for… Read more ⇢

  • Write Like No One’s Going to Read it

    Current music fixation: 90s/early 2000s – Dido, Candlebox, Audioslave, Pearl Jam, Fiona Apple Book I’m reading: The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden  Thank you all for being a part of… Read more ⇢

  • What is Next for Me?

    2025 – truly a year of changes and what seems to be unrealistic expectations. Now that I’m thirty, the hypothetical bar feels higher than ever. I decided to go to… Read more ⇢

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