Why You Should Try Meditating While Running (and How to Do It)

I’m running down Kelly Drive in Philadelphia on an unseasonably warm fall day, my purple sneakers softly thudding against the … More

5 Things I Learned From Taking Yoga In A Foreign Language For A Month

My Instagram looked amazing. It was filled with shots like a stunning aerial view of Vatican City from the dome … More

“Death of a Goat” in Whirlwind Magazine’s Paralysis issue

The Death of a Goat             “My brother was killed like a goat,” Boi said, leaning up against the crumbling … More

“Bastille Day, Philadelphia” published in Painted Bride Quarterly

“Lips and your beard and dark doorways and the sense that I didn’t quite understand how the stars hung that … More

“Old Story” poem published in Eunoia Review

“…Just the feeling, in the suburbs, over coffee, over pavement, that I didn’t know him at all, and that I … More

Philly’s Literary Vending Machines

Maybe you thought the only thing you could get out of a vending machine was stale prewrapped cake, a bag … More

Be Well Philly: The 19-Year-Old CHOP Patient-Turned-Playwright Whose Poetry Will Make You Cry

I enjoyed interviewing Elizabeth Kennedy on both her medical issues and her creative process. Check out my latest post for … More

Be Well Philly: This Is City Hall’s Best Kept Secret

Short piece on Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s Noonwalk exercise initiative at City Hall for Be Well Philly on Philadelphia magazine.

Get Inspired: Kinzey Lynch Is Blind — But That Doesn’t Keep Him From Running Marathons

This Drexel student, who has been blind since birth, runs on Kelly Drive every weekend. This is Kinzey’s story in … More

Group fitness movement November Project adds togetherness

There’s a bitter wind whipping through the streets, and the sun is just starting to creep up behind the mounted … More