I got really good at escaping. Sometimes it was alcohol. Other times it looked a lot more respectable. Staying busy. Performing well. Holding everything together
The hardest changes in my life didn’t start with failure. They started with doubt. A reflection on what it feels like when certainty begins to soften, and how curiosity can become a steadier way forward.
The old way works… until it starts costing you. A reflection on the quiet realization that something isn’t sustainable anymore—and the first small step toward change.
A month from today, my memoir will be released. There’s excitement in that, but what I didn’t fully anticipate is the quiet vulnerability that comes with knowing people will soon be able to read a very honest account of my life.
Have you ever looked at someone’s life and thought, “They’ve really done life well”? This reflection is about the comparison spiral, the would-have/could-have/should-have loop, and coming back to the present.
A reflection on productivity, unfinished to-do lists, and learning to meet ordinary days with mindfulness, compassion, and a little more grace.
Perfectionism isn’t always about the work. Sometimes it’s about image. A reflection on finishing something meaningful and learning to let it be seen.
Most of us will take hundreds of millions of breaths in a lifetime, and no two are exactly the same. This reflection explores “future tripping,” the way our minds rehearse what hasn’t happened yet, and how two or three intentional breaths can bring us back to what’s true right now.
While walking on a treadmill, I noticed how much anger and chaos I was absorbing from screens around me, even with music in my ears. A reflection on awareness, calm, and what we take in without noticing.
I tend to “walk with purpose,” which often means hurry. This reflection explores mission mode, what I learned on solo backpacking trips, and a simple 5% slower practice to come back to the moment.
