Six years ago, a traumatic brain injury from a snowboard accident forced me to completely reevaluate...
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Instead of “so… what’s new?” or “what’ve you been up to?”, lately I’ve been asking “what are you mos...
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"Please welcome our next storyteller to the stage—Derek MacDonald!"
The Unobstructed Podcast: Episode 27 Taking Up Space Without Apologizing For Existing by Derek MacDo...
Adding the final touches before kicking off a new chapter.
Perfectionism is poison to your dreams.
The morning air was already thick, promising another hot summer day in Vermont—even though it wasn’t...
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-...
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