Welcome to the Essays section of Prezactly, where I explore topics that have shaped my life and perspective. Here you’ll find thoughtful narratives that delve deeper than casual daily observations.
Recent essays focus on my queer journey and the complex experience of coming out in mid-life. But this section spans years of writing, where my writing and I have both evolved. Each piece represents what was important to me at the time I sat down to share my thoughts.
These writings aim to connect, to make sense of life’s moments and how societ shapes us an we shape society. My education many years ago was in sociology and psychology and although I have never worked in either realm it still shapes how I observe and think about the world and my experiences in it.
While the subjects vary, what ties these essays together is their deliberate approach to storytelling and their importance in my ongoing narrative. Think of this section as a collection of meaningful conversations. Both my internal dialogue and my sharing it with you the reader.
I’m sure there are people who are living small who do it for the world, the environment, etc. With the realization that some of us on the planet are using far more of our resources than the rest. There are, also, I suspect, many who are simply looking for a different way of life, one…
Minimalism seems to be at the heart of a lot of unconventional ways of living. Take the people who live in Tiny Houses or RVs as an example. When your home is designed to move down the highways you have a very finite space to keep stuff. After all, if your house fits in a…
While I am not a massive poetry person, this particular (well known) poem has always been one of my favorites. Robert Frost (1874 – 1963). Mountain Interval. 1920. The Road Not Taken TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked…
I very nearly fell down the same rabbit hole that so much of America has. When I applied for a mortgage for my first home, the bank approved me for much more than I wanted. In my favor at least, I didn’t see the sanity in putting more of my salary into monthly payments. But…
It’s funny that one of my more popular posts on my personal blog is on Living in a Van Down by the River. It wasn’t a post I expected many people other than immediate friends and family to read but I can see through my stats that a lot of eyes land on it. I’m…
I bought a house for all the wrong reasons. Mainly, it was the thing to do. I never considered myself a follower, but friends were buying houses, and I was sick of my commute to work, it seemed the bright thing to do. After all, a house is an investment has been the mantra of…
A favorite childhood book of mine was Mr. Pine’s Purple House. Although I remember quite a few childhood books fondly, this is one that I think still speaks to me today. The gist of the story was that Mr. Pine lived amongst a group of houses that all looked alike. He wanted his home to…
Note: In addition to other affiliate programs, Prezactly.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, other Amazon sites worldwide and other affiliates.