I’m Joel, and I’m on a mission to Encourage, Edify and Inspire. I write short, mostly-useful essays for people who want to live more thoughtful, empathetic lives. I believe that we must serve and be useful to those around us, and that even a small
A bi-weekly (because we queers can't do anything straight) newsletter about all the things I'm grateful for: life's tiny joys like oatmeal, park picnics and friendship dinners and the small, wholesome things in life I try to focus on whe…