Written by Dennis Harvell The Thief of the Night: The Daylight Savings Time Farce In the 90s, we had to put hands on the plastic. You stood in front of the stove, the microwave, the VCR—physically winding your life forward. There was a Sovereign Physicality to it. You knew exactly what was being taken because… Continue reading The Thief of the Night: The Daylight Savings Time Farce
Tag: Reflections
You Are What The Day Is
A quiet day that reminded me to meet life exactly where it is Written by Dennis Harvell You Are What the Day Is Some days arrive without warning — no plans, no expectations, no pressure — and somehow, they become exactly what you needed. Today was one of those days. I woke up rested, stepped… Continue reading You Are What The Day Is
The Same Storm, a Different World
Written by Dennis Harvell The Same Storm, a Different World The blizzard outside looks exactly like 1996 — but the way we live through it has been rewritten. We’ve traded screeching 14.4k modems, fragile dongles, and brick‑sized batteries for the invisible speed of the Cloud and Wi‑Fi 7. A reflection on how far technology has… Continue reading The Same Storm, a Different World
The Turning Point
Written by Dennis Harvell The Turning Point The Silence of Sovereignty Why I’m Trading Drama for Peace We’re told family is a “two‑way street,” but what happens when you’re the only one doing the paving? Lately, I’ve been reevaluating the value of my time and energy. I’m no longer asking, “Why didn’t they call?” Instead,… Continue reading The Turning Point
The Night Mind
Written by Dennis Harvell The Night Mind I’ve always been a night owl. Even when I was younger, long before age started nudging my sleep schedule around, my mind would come alive the moment the world went quiet. Some people wind down at night. I wind up. Midnight has never felt like an ending to… Continue reading The Night Mind
The Rhythm of Survival
Written by Dennis Harvell The Rhythm of Survival Survival isn’t a choice — it’s a heartbeat. People often ask how I kept going after losing so many of the souls who anchored my world. For a long time, I didn’t have an answer. I just moved. When life refuses to stop, you move with it.… Continue reading The Rhythm of Survival
The Journey of Looking Back
Written by Dennis Harvell The Journey of Looking Back I was scrolling through old photos recently and saw a version of myself who didn’t know his own worth. For years, I carried the quiet belief that I wasn’t enough — not lovable, not deserving, not whole. That didn’t begin to change until my 50s, when… Continue reading The Journey of Looking Back
The Forge of Leadership
Written by Dennis Harvell The Forge of Leadership Your Foundation for Leadership Starts Now To every young person out there in the Bronx navigating what feels like the bottom of the ladder: I see you. I’ve been there. Do not mistake the weight of your struggle for a ceiling. It is your foundation. You are… Continue reading The Forge of Leadership
The Coffee Shop Soul in a Digital World
Written by Dennis Harvell The Coffee Shop Soul in a Digital World I miss the days when 7:00 PM meant a spontaneous phone call and a seat at a booth. There was a time before the faceless era of social media when a cup of coffee and a real conversation were the only things on… Continue reading The Coffee Shop Soul in a Digital World
Finding What Brings You Joy
Written by Dennis Harvell Finding What Brings You Joy I am learning to enjoy my life as it is, not as some idealized version of what I think it should be. I’ve embraced the reality of getting older: the gray hair, the new wrinkles, the joints that ache a little more than they used to.… Continue reading Finding What Brings You Joy