Learning to distinguish creative inspiration from trauma responses. On recognizing the difference between what’s alive and what’s just urgency.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Be, And Totally Uneasy
The itch, the ache, the insight I didn’t know I was avoiding
True Confessions: I Became a Criminal for This
I hacked a Firestick and learned to use a VPN just to watch intelligent TV. Here’s why I became a criminal for better entertainment—and what it taught me about settling.
Fighting Ghosts: What a Cardinal Taught Me About My Mind
A cardinal keeps attacking my windows, fighting her own reflection. I realized I do the same thing—my mind makes up problems that don’t exist.
The Day I Stopped Trying to Fix Myself
After 45 years of self-improvement, I finally gave up trying to heal from being human. Here’s what I discovered when I stopped the endless fix-it project.
The Perfect Day I Didn’t Want
Perfect day for kayaking, zero motivation. I finally stopped feeling guilty for wasting ideal conditions and started trusting my feelings.
I Want to Be Like Theo (But I Keep Failing at Costco)
Why 45 years of spiritual work still can’t save me at Costco – and why that’s actually okay.
What If You Didn’t Need to Decide?
Learn how to break free from decision paralysis by trusting what feels alive. Research-backed insights on intuitive decision making, plus actionable steps to stop overthinking.
How I Stopped Consuming Other People’s Lives and Started Living My Own
When you stop filling every moment with other people’s content, ideas, and expectations, you create room for your own inspirations to emerge.
What Are You Waiting to Give Yourself Permission For?
A story of Indian fabric, thirteen years of hesitation, and the invisible finish lines we create for our own lives.