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Getting Your Way

Fear of being "too much" will make you miserable.

Out Of The Shadows

There's this memory I can't stop thinking about from when I was 13. Laptop in hand, I was sitting in...

The Lorem Ipsum Line

I'm all for simple structure, so long as following it doesn't slow things down.

Found By The Fireside

Bringing my laptop to a bonfire was unexpected. If it sounds unusual, rest assured it feels that way...

Right On Cue

Formatting is how we know what we're looking at.

Curating Not Convincing

I can't pinpoint exactly when, but something in me snapped. It just kind of... broke. And then it be...

Not Another Navel Gazer

At first, my writing might look like self-righteous navel-gazing. I can see why, but that term has n...

Carrot Sticks

Actually doing what you don't want to depends on how you punish and reward yourself.

Consistency Is Ruining My Life

Most days, I’m somewhere between deleting myself from the internet entirely and knowing I’ll show up...

Rewritten Limits

Sitting by the window, morning rain splattering the glass, I'm thinking a lot about self-doubt.

Forks In The Road

Sitting at a table by the back wall, I let my mind race. I was at my favorite coffee shop today. My ...


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