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Did You Know You Can Be President?
I’m not going to explain why this specific president was used as the cover image. I also don’t make it very obvious throughout my writing. You might put it together if you think hard enough, do a little searching, and utilize context clues. It’s a riddle folding you like a fiddle. Have fun! “Nobody never…
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I’m Competing With A Serial Killer Family
When you search up “House of Benders” on Google, our homepage has the privilege of being the top hit. Being the top hit is phenomenal. And I would sincerely hope everyone out there is the top hit when their literal name, word-for-word, is typed in. My issue is that the top hit for us is…
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The Characters We Wear
This essay explores performative identity. How the characters we adopt for work, social media, business, and family slowly shape who we believe we are. Our palpable world impersonates a theater. Real people spend their best moments as fictional characters. You might’ve seen it but have never been able to put your finger on it. Because…
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The Art of Narrative: Why Your Story Beats Your Credentials Every Time
This piece is a reflection on personal narrative, and why story, not credentials, is often the most powerful currency in art, work, and human connection. I shouldn’t be here. Suit on, sitting across from glass floor-to-ceiling windows, steel frame architecture, and reflections stacked on reflections. Around me, pristine desks and prestigious resumes. Names that open…