tales from an open heart
Books
When the Sky Opens and the Answers Shimmer
A coming-of-age European adventure, told by a young man with an open heart that urges you to go and live a story worth telling.
Arrows of Youth
A young man’s inspiring journey to find what lights his soul on fire.
Magazine
Citoyens du Monde: Volume 1
Dust, Desert, & Space
Featured Articles
Travel & Adventure
Whether scribbling in a journal while backpacking in the Sierras, reflecting from a teahouse in the mountains of Taiwan, or writing an essay after a run at home in New York City, my work is rooted in the profound connection between our inner and outer worlds. The following stories exemplify that.
A Year In Japan, Celebrated With Best Friends From the Summit of Mt. Fuji
Tea In the Acclaimed Taiwanese Mountain Town of Jioufen
I Feel like a Kid, Blessed to Spend Time in the Woods with My Friends
Solo Travel Isn’t Easy — That’s What Makes It So Worth Doing
Deep in Japan's Seldom-Visited Iya Valley
Why I Live In Tokyo
Personal Narrative
Exploring the vicissitudes of daily life.
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The Holidays Have Not Been Easy
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Vinny Goes to Burning Man
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The Complexities of Turning Thirty
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Lyin' Low In Los Angeles
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I Don't Know What My Purpose Is
Global Culture
Notes and insights on the ways our cultures differ, relate, and shine most beautifully.
Arts & Community
The reason we’re alive.
Human Flourishing
Getting the best out of ourselves, learning from those who know better.
