Blank slate
A blank page isn't empty, it's everything that hasn't happened yet. A short piece about treating that emptiness as innocence instead of pressure, and the courage it takes to step into the unknown.
Dogs and cats
I brought two dogs into the relationship, my fiancée brought two cats. A piece about living with someone who's wired differently than you. And what dogs and cats have to teach us about people.
The garden
A metaphor from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy about pulling weeds versus planting. And what Buddhism has to do with it.
I didn't want to write today
Didn't want to write today. Then I remembered someone was reading. Turns out it was never really about me.
This is not for me
Four interviews into a process I'd already mentally quit, I finally said no. A short reflection on job searching in a tough market and knowing when to walk away.
Hello World!
A first post is never just a hello. It's an act of commitment. Here's why I built this place and what I hope to put in it.
