I think the greatest longing in my own life, more than for love or companionship, has been for community.
Matthew Perry, Addictions, and Self-Care
I hope he knows wherever he is that he helped other addicts feel less alone.
I hope he knows wherever he is that he helped other addicts feel less alone.
The Best Advice I Ever Got
It's graduation time!
It’s graduation time!
Why Do So Many LGBTQIA+ People Seem to Take Issue With Pride?
Ask an Ally: Pride Month can be difficult for many, including those whom it is supposed to represent.
Pride Month can be difficult for many, including those whom it is supposed to represent.
What’s May Got to Do With It?
May is a rough month for my depression. How am I moving forward?
May is a rough month for my depression. How am I moving forward?
On Acceptance, Resistance, and the Last Word
What does it mean for me to accept life, as is?
What does it mean for me to accept life, as is?
Once Bullied for My Writing, I Got the Last Laugh
Is this full circle?
Is this full circle?
Looking for My Patrick? Funny You Should Ask
Finding love where it matters most, with or without music and "Schitt’s Creek."
Finding love where it matters most, with or without music and “Schitt’s Creek.”
I Can’t Help but Wonder Where I’m Bound
My father, a folk concert, and me.
My father, a folk concert, and me.
‘We’ll Listen to Music Together Across the Skies’
A musical tribute to my grandmother.
A musical tribute to my grandmother.
I Never Liked the Rain Until I Walked Through It With . . . Me?
Maybe someday I’ll like the rain walking through it with someone else. But for now, I’ll ride this storm out, and I’ll be just fine.
Maybe someday I’ll like the rain walking through it with someone else. But for now, I’ll ride this storm out, and I’ll be just fine.
The Hype of Political Correctness—and When It’s Real
To me, the difference between real and perceived political correctness is about institutional power.
To me, the difference between real and perceived political correctness is about institutional power.
When a #Selfie Means More
For many years, I couldn’t naturally smile. But today my smile is big, wide, and earned.
For many years, I couldn’t naturally smile. But today my smile is big, wide, and earned.
My Grief Playlist: What Helps Me Deal With Death
Music can’t solve everything, but it has helped me heal more than anything else in my life.
Music can’t solve everything, but it has helped me heal more than anything else in my life.
Thank You, Ghosting
I’m grateful that today I have the clarity and empathy to not treat people as I’ve been treated.
I’m grateful that today I have the clarity and empathy to not treat people as I’ve been treated.
My Name Is Josh and I’m a Recovering Music Snob
How spiritual recovery changed my life and my music tastes.
How spiritual recovery changed my life and my music tastes.