JTFOct 4, 20212 minMY JOURNEY TO PUBLICATIONIt is 8:09am and I finally stood after the second snooze on my alarm. In my inbox, there is a note from Terry, he sent the final cover...
JTFAug 13, 20212 minA Writer's ProcessHe entered the room, the surfaces trying to hide under a coat of dust slowly coming to life. Stone counters remained as cold and dark as...
JTFJul 25, 20211 minMother's LoveMother’s Love This poem is inspired by “The Gift” from Li Young Lee And dedicated to my mother. To know how to love so tenderly,...
JTFJul 18, 20215 minVignettes Vignettes Red lips, black hair, and the faint taste of licorice on her lips. The lights from the Cabaret shining on her cheeks, her...
JTFMar 14, 20211 minLike a BirdLike a bird I cut my wings Seeking the safety of the ground I was wrong When the wolves came I had no wings to defend me The journey long...
JTFMar 2, 20213 minBronnie Ware's The Top Five Regrets of the DyingA life's journey and the lessons of those who came before us.
JTFFeb 14, 20213 minUnderstanding Suffering: The Five Levels Of Attachment.Who is it for: Philosophy lovers, theologists, meditators. What makes it special: The connection between Toltec traditions and Buddhist...
JTFJan 23, 20214 minA Promised Land: Idealism Forged in Ambivalence Who is it for: Humans, political junkies, BIPOC populations, Americans. What makes it special: Sincerity and swagger, both of which the...
JTFJan 22, 20214 minIn Hindsight: 2020In retrospect, the gold and silver decadence of every 20s themed party should have been a foretelling of what was to come in 2020. With...
JTFDec 13, 20201 minFrom My StoaFrom my stoa, I hear the sirens at night I see the birds flying in circles towards the sky I smell the cannabis of my neighbor’s bong I...
JTFNov 15, 20201 minTodayTake me today Play, yell, ravish… today Because there is no tomorrow And yesterday is far away We only live once At least, we can only be...
JTFNov 1, 20202 minA Lesson In Life: The AlchemistWho is it for: Dreamers. What makes it special: Broad universal concepts told in a simple and timeless allegory. Let's make some...
JTFJul 8, 20201 minLife Is Just A DreamIt is hard to explain the paralyzing feeling of anxiety. It starts in the chest, a chokehold that slowly expands tension across the body....
JTFJul 7, 20201 minCorazon Llévame hasta la locura del alma, piérdeme. El deseo quema, la mente corre en agonía Cuando volverás a mí?, mi musa, mi alma. Donde te...
JTFJul 4, 20202 min'Love Is Not Enough' Book ReviewWho is it for: Humans. What makes it special: Love is not enough succeeded by creatively presenting content in a new format, while...
JTFJun 27, 20205 minDates in BarcelonaWe met shortly before I departed to Spain, I’ve heard of him through friends, but we didn’t acquaint ourselves until I was about to...
JTFJun 24, 20202 minThe sirens of the trucksThe sirens of the trucks awoke me, in between the twilight of consciousness and delirium came thoughts of 'them.' Them, in the truck,...
JTFJun 23, 20203 minStepping back in time: Cedar KeyAbove the water full of marsh and landing on a short strip of concrete with beautiful vistas of sand keys and the gulf was a unique...