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When Is Vacation Relaxing?

A thoughtful look at why vacations rarely quiet the mind. Why we check email in paradise, rethink retirement, and how to switch off without guilt and stress.

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Why Do We Have The Birthday Song?

Why do we have the Birthday Song? Who is responsible for this modern travesty? Can’t we just eat the cake and open presents and skip everyone singing out of tune?

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What are we even doing?

This post reflects on the tragic event today where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. What is this country doing and how do we find a way to heal and work together?

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Finding Flow in Life’s Friction - Every Day

The post reflects on life’s swing between frustrating, stalled days and effortless, lucky streaks. Small, seemingly trivial choices can redirect everything, and both careful decisions and spontaneous leaps have value. In the end, resilience, perspective, and the reminder that “All Things Must Pass” can help you move through both the good and the bad.

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What If This Is The Last Time I See You?

A raw, reflective take on life’s fleeting moments and inevitable change. This post asks you to cherish people, forget about anger, and live like every goodbye could be the last.

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You're the Boss

There comes a moment when you realize that you are in charge of everything. Or maybe you don’t. You spend your youth believing you are invincible and that a thousand years stand in front of you. You know nothing. You don’t understand time. You are a baby.

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A New Direction

I haven’t spent much time here lately as other projects have been brewing. There is only so much time in one day and it has been challenging to make decisions to prioritize and eliminate. Some things are winding down though and I hope to be back to creating content. As with all things, you only know what you know RIGHT NOW and the more you do it, the more you learn, and ideally, get better at it. Either way it is all cumulative and makes you a better person am I right? I don’t know. We are just spinning, making money, sleeping and doing it all over again. It’s a delicate place and I’m happy to have the ambition I do to continue to expand and find things that interest me. That’s all for now.

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