Smoking Pot and Surviving Cancer [Podcast]

Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Thoughts | 1 comment

Last year I spoke at All Y’all, which is a live storytelling event that is recorded and put out as a podcast by my awesome friends Chris and Sara. I’ll let the podcast do most of the talking, but a quick overview is I had cancer two years ago. In the...

My Father is a Terrorist

Jun 16, 2015 | Blog, Thoughts | 36 comments

Terrorist :  the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Merriam-Webster Dictionary My father, John W. Ridley, is a terrorist. He engages in intimidation, manipulation, and threats to get his way. He’s really good at it. Recently, he stepped...

April 2015 Book Recommendations

Apr 30, 2015 | Blog, Book Recommendations, Thoughts

I’m still having trouble reading a book per week with other work going on, but I enjoyed these three this month. As always, post a comment below if you have any good book recommendations! Click here to see the past months and subscribe at the bottom if you want...

March 2015 Book Recommendations

Apr 3, 2015 | Blog, Book Recommendations, Thoughts

These three books couldn’t be any more different, but I enjoyed all of them. I hope me sharing these books motivates you to read something, or if you’re already reading something let me know what it is and if you have any recommendations for me! You can...

February 2015 Book Recommendations

Mar 2, 2015 | Blog, Book Recommendations, Thoughts

I wasn’t able to read as much as I would have liked this month but I worked it in when I could. Using my Kindle helped because, even if I didn’t have it with me, I have the Kindle app on my phone so I was able to keep reading anywhere. Hope you enjoy these...

Serendipity of Creating

Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Thoughts

When I was diagnosed with cancer I shaved a mohawk and I took a few photos of myself. The photos were a small way to prove that I existed in the face of death and to celebrate being alive. Alone in my house I set up the camera and lights and took the photos on a...