It’s been a while. If this blog feels a little different, that’s because it is. And I owe you an explanation. The truth is, I abandoned this blog. I abandoned blogging in general. I even abandoned the audience I’d built over the last decade. Somewhere along the lines, I lost my way. I forgot why … Read more
The Pressure to ‘Get Over It’ is Violent “Just move on.” If I had a nickel for every time some well-meaning “positive” person told me to just get over it, I’d have enough money to buy the silence of every guru on the planet. Look, let’s be honest: telling someone to “get over it” isn’t … Read more
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to “glue” myself back together. You know the drill—trying to hide the cracks, pretend the break didn’t happen, and get back to the version of me that “worked.” But I keep finding this Japanese concept called Kintsugi, and it’s kind of flipped the script for me. Instead of … Read more
Ever feel like you’ve turned your entire existence into a project? I’ve been there. The endless podcasts, the journals, the ‘shadow work’—it starts as a way to feel better, but eventually, it just feels like another job I’m failing at. I stumbled across this podcast episode that hit me hard. It talks about how we … Read more
Everyone’s Burning Crop Waste. That’s a $50,000 Mistake. Last fall, I watched a 68-year-old farmer in Fatehabad compress rice stubble into tight bales using a straw-baler machine. The air smelled like fresh-cut alfalfa and diesel. My ears caught the low hum of belts grinding. The gritty texture of the bales fit perfectly in my hands. … Read more
Ever feel like you’ve turned your entire existence into a project? I’ve been there. The endless podcasts, the journals, the ‘shadow work’—it starts as a way to feel better, but eventually, it just feels like another job I’m failing at. I stumbled across this podcast episode that hit me hard. It talks about how we … Read more