Hey, I’m Nick. Welcome to my blog—a place where I share personal essays, reflections, travel stories, and the occasional piece of fiction. Whether you’re new here or you’ve been following along for a while, this page is your map to what I write, how we got there, and where we might head next.
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DonateDonate monthlyDonate yearlyBelow are posts that best characterize my style:
Personal Essays – “Dating and Overthinking”, “Becoming Fluent in Flirt-ish”
Travel – “Ode to Hostels”, Rome 2023 Recap
Fiction or Nonfiction – “Walking Home to Georgia“
Thanks for reading. I hope something here makes you laugh, think, reflect, or feel seen. You’re welcome any time.
Spending Time Alone in Your Own Company
This essay’s foundation was a voice memo dictated on a five-mile walk. Green pines and firs. A quiet blue sky. Textured white from the birches or a cloud. The exertion in my feet midway through the walk. We live within ourselves throughout life. Be grateful for our bodies and minds, and use our faculties until…
Ideal Life
Isn’t this a challenging yet simple inquiry! I’ve often envisioned a few paths in life, varying between a traveling nomad and a happy little homesteader. For this, why don’t I focus on the homesteading, as that’s been the foundation of my most recent considerations? When I picture the ideal life, I see a cabin of…
Lessons from my 14th Great-Grandfather
Here are three lessons I’ve learned from my great-great-great-great… ninth great-grandfather, Mathieu d’Amours. I wanted to see if we could still connect across centuries, and, in doing so, push his second death (the last time a name is spoken) a little further away. So let’s keep speaking it. Lesson 1: Be confident The Conseil Souverain…
How to Spend Spring Break as a Teacher
18 Things I did over spring break this year. I Travel to Quebec with your parents to explore family history. Eat nearly no Canadian cuisine. Pizza. Burgers. More pizza. Some poutine. Challenge yourself to speak French — especially at your last stop at a diner, where they don’t speak English. At least use “Bonjour,” “Bonne…
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