“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” –Oprah…
Flying Free
31 January 2016
New York Times Mentions Flying Free
The New York Times article about the flying trapeze class I take at Circus Warehouse in New York, with mention…
5 October 2015
You’re Stronger Than You Think
Because I wrote a book about my experience of becoming a flying trapeze artist despite—or, rather, because of—a tremendous fear…
24 June 2015
Mind Your Eyes, Ears & Mouth
[Excerpt from my book, Flying Free: Life Lessons Learned on the Flying Trapeze.] “Concentration is the secret of strength.” ~ Ralph…
29 May 2015
Flying Trapeze in Koh Tao, Thailand
I first visited Koh Tao, a tiny island—7 kilometers by 3 kilometers—off Thailand’s southwest coast nearly 13 years ago. Back…
21 January 2015
Learning to Fly, Learning to Live
On the day I flew without safety lines for the first time, it was a Tuesday morning in April, the…
13 November 2014
Catcher in the Sky
Last May, I stood aloft on the trapeze platform at Circus Warehouse in New York, holding the trapeze bar, my body…
11 August 2014
Flying Happy, Joyous, & Free
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your…
Read my interview with Electric City about my book Flying Free, the writing life, and life on the flying trapeze.
21 April 2014
Flying Free on the Mystical, Magical Bus
I am a frequent bus rider, traveling weekly from Northeast Pennsylvania to New York City for flying trapeze classes. I…