Unobstructed

Purposefully throwing away a life you’ve worked hard for might be controversial, but I dreamt of bur...

On a walk this morning, I was reminded of the difference between decay and diminishing returns.

I hadn't expected to get hit with such a good reminder this morning.

We dream about having more creative freedom.

I was sitting in a local cafe near the window, minding my own business. It was mid-afternoon. Scribb...

Lately I’ve been thinking about how writing online has changed. Not just what gets shared, but how e...

I don’t care how easy social media makes it to keep in touch. A few years ago, I wanted to delete it...

The second arrow theory is a Buddhist concept that describes how we often suffer twice from the same...

Let me see if I have this right—

Lately I’ve felt like my writing is getting better. It's been about a year and a half since I made t...

Landing pages are finicky. I was fine-tuning one for MAP Year Project signups today and hit a snag.

Puzzle pieces complete a picture but legos create one. I like to solve puzzles, but build with legos...

Some days I wonder if it'd be easier to quit the internet and just sell physical products in a local...

For years I felt pulled between chasing what I love, doing what I’m good at, and searching for a way...

Instead of “so… what’s new?” or “what’ve you been up to?”, lately I’ve been asking “what are you mos...

If you’re constantly recalibrating, when are you creating? Living a life beyond productivity hacks s...

"Please welcome our next storyteller to the stage—Derek MacDonald!"

You’re not responsible for what other people think of you.

Adding the final touches before kicking off a new chapter.

Perfectionism is poison to your dreams.

Ten years ago I wrote a poem about appreciation. Today, I’m sharing it with you. The morning air was...

There's a hummingbird that stops by in the mornings to check on the flowers.

I slowed to a stop before turning right, driving along the riverside toward the highway. It was mid-...

Some days unfold, others unravel. I wasn't sure which this one would be.

Can we cool it with the rush to add more just because we can?

I was sitting at a table by the window.

I was sitting at my kitchen counter this morning. Like most Mondays, I’d scanned my inbox with a cup...

Last week, I swore I saw Rick Rubin on the side of the highway. Yes, 8x Grammy award-winning music p...

6 months ago, I started a podcast. Today it crossed 5k downloads.

Over the last year and a half, I've settled into the rhythm of creating, editing, and publishing my ...