The Albums We Never Open

More than 10 photo albums in a cabinet I barely open, and I can still tell you what's on page four. On what we keep, and why keeping isn't the same as looking...

The Things I Don’t Need to Hear Today

From the series: The Art of SubtractingMaking space before we make plans. January has a way of staying loud. Even as the days move forward, the volume doesn’t really...

The Things I’m No Longer Explaining

From the series: The Art of SubtractingMaking space before we make plans. After the holidays, I notice a different kind of tiredness. Not the kind that comes from doing...

A Christmas 3-in-1

It’s Christmas Eve. A day that often arrives with more noise, movement, and quiet pressure than we expect. So instead of a long letter, I wanted to send you something...

The “To-Don’t” List

From the series: The Art of SubtractingMaking space before we make plans. It’s mid-December, and the world is already telling us to buy a new planner, map out 2026, and...

When You’re Pushed to the Limit

From the series: The Upside of the DownsideWhen Life Pushes Harder Than You Expected Welcome back to The Upside of the Downside. Last time, in Episode 5, we talked...

When You’re Running on Empty

From the series:The Upside of the Downside Last time, we talked about confidence, and how it grows softer and more real when life humbles you. This week, I want to turn...

The Day My Confidence Wore Crocs

From the series: The Upsdie of the Downside In our last episode, we explored the strange mirror of comparison and how easily we can lose ourselves by measuring against...

Comparison is a Weird Mirror

From the series: The Upside of the Downside Welcome back to The Upside of the Downside. In our last conversation, we explored what it means to face setbacks and...