You aren’t pretending the struggle disappeared. You’re changing what you attract from the experience: less self-contempt…
Memoirs
When I’m feeling melancholy I write about memories. Some happy, some sad.
📝I Think I’ll Eat Some Worms
Those words stung a little bit. I didn’t know if it was a joke, because it was kind of funny eating worms and all, but it came off as pushing away.
📝A Family, 3 Dogs, and Lissencephaly
Selected stories to show how a child with a disability, Lissencephaly, did not slow us down.
📝Erica Michelle Bayliss — A Life Remembered
When Erica came into our lives, nothing unfolded the way we had imagined. The path was harder, more complicated, and often overwhelming.
📝Winter, 1980
An essay about work, authority, and the systems that continue operating regardless of consequence. Set during the winter of 1980,
📝A Productive Year in Review: 2025
2025 was about consistency. Showing up, making small improvements, and staying focused. It made all the difference.
📝In Memory of My Father Ron Bayliss
Ronald Walter Bayliss December 14, 1933 – January 15, 2018 “Run, you rascal!”— My dad, at every Penn State game Today would have been Dad’s 92nd birthday This is a day to honor both celebration and quiet remembrance. Some of my fondest memories are the simple, joyful ones. I think of weekends at Penn State…
📝Songs Unfinished
At its heart, this is a story about resilience that does not announce itself. It is found in small acts of endurance, in creativity that persists despite limitation