There’s a strange, hollow feeling that comes over you when you walk back into your house after being part of something tragic. It’s disorienting, like stepping into a world that hasn’t caught up to the weight of what just happened. The walls are the same. The furniture sits undisturbed. The coffee mug you left on the counter that morning is still there, waiting. But you’re not the same. You carry it with you—the sights, the sounds, the moments that unfolded. You sit...

"SIGNS" is a short film made to bring awareness to the importance of mental health in the first responder community. Originally made for internal usage, it was decided to share to spread awareness. Made in collaboration with Marysville Fire Peer Support Group and Seattle Fire Peer Support Group....

When I first met Dave Shoemaker, Captain of the f/v Galaxy, it felt like meeting a legend. He had survived a catastrophic accident at sea, a story I had seen dramatized during my STCW training but never imagined would cross paths with my own life. Over breakfast, we connected not just as two individuals, but as people who had borne the weight of tragedy and found ways to keep going. Dave’s experience is one of survival against impossible odds. In October...