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That Time I Stopped Being a Cripple: Reclaiming Strength After Injury
The story of how I went from homebound cripple to budding athlete.
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Conflict Is a Gift: From Adversity to Agency
Field Notes #4: Most people fall into one of two categories: avoid conflict or quietly enjoy it. I love conflict: it has given me a full life. This post is a love letter to conflict: reframing it from something we dodge into a force for growth, connection, and creative purpose.
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Writing Without Witness: My Year of Morning Pages
Field Notes #3: What happened when I wrote every morning for a year.
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How Time Shapes Problem-Solving
Field Notes #2: Moving beyond discipline: how attention mode and time structure shape problem-solving.
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Breath: Ally or Saboteur?
Field Notes #1: Sometimes, it’s not about pushing harder, but noticing the small ways we make the work heavier than it needs to be.
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The Gift of Space: From “Shoulds” to a Founder’s Journey
Space gave me what “should” never could: the freedom to choose, the courage to build, and the clarity to become an entrepreneur.
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Books & Reflections – July 2025 Edition
July’s reading stack – from Agatha Christie to Mónica Guzmán – sparked reflections on splitting, nuance, and why curiosity is more powerful than outrage.
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Books & Reflections – Q2 2025 Edition
Welcome to the second installment of Books & Reflections, my regular roundup of what I’ve been reading, watching, and reflecting on. This series tracks the ideas shaping my work, my writing, and myself. 📚 Inputs & Influences Books – Fiction Arabella. Georgette Heyer, 1949. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Mary Ann Shaffer,…
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Books & Reflections – Q1 2025 Edition
Welcome to the first installment of Books & Reflections, my regular roundup of what I’ve been reading, watching, and reflecting on. This series tracks the ideas shaping my work, my writing, and myself. 📚 Inputs & Influences Books – Fiction Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen, 1813. The Mystery of the Blue Train. Agatha Christie, 1928.…
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The Meaning of Resilience: a Boxer’s Journey Back to the Ring
Does anyone else use words without knowing exactly what they mean? The theme for the Speaker Slam competition in January 2025 was resilience. The organizers asked me if I had any stories to share. Sure, I’m tough! I used to be a boxer. ‘It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.…
