Published in Human Parts·PinnedMember-onlyAre You Okay? Because I’m Not.I’m done pretending that everything’s fine — I’m not okay. It’s a simple three-word confession. I’m. Not. Okay. I’m not okay with the rise of authoritarianism, the rhetoric of “my freedom vs. yours,” or the consistent need for views to be punctuated by the ring of rifle fire. Every morning I’m faced with reminders on the backs…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyBrowsing Through My Life Shelf by ShelfMy birthday is on Saturday. I’ll turn 43, an age that is both simultaneously incredibly old and almost childlike dependent solely on one’s opinion. My mind isn’t entirely made up on the matter. Personally, I always have a childlike exuberance so I don’t feel particularly old. …Creativity5 min readCreativity5 min read
Jan 24Member-onlyA Morning Routine I Don’t DespiseSpecial thanks to Blake Baldwin for inspiring this one and producing great content around mindfulness. If you haven’t read Blake’s work, you should check him out. Morning routines, or whatever you want to call them, have been the bane of my existence for years. No matter what I do my…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jan 19Member-onlyThree Business Lessons for Aspiring WritersI have a day job. Add me to the massive club of writers holding down other employment. I hear they have t-shirts and I’d like one. For me, that job is business consulting. I work with business owners and entrepreneurs on building brands, improving processes, and developing teams to help…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyIt’s Gonna Be Over SoonA friend of mine lost her child recently. I don’t have any children, but I have buried enough people I loved to know that there are few traumas as devastating. We tend to believe that those younger than us will survive us. They will carry on our legacies. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
Jan 15Member-onlyThere’s No Need to RushOur productivity-obsessed culture has had many impacts on writers. We worry about the quantity of work we’re putting out. Content calendars, Pomodoro timers, and endless process revisions take up the space in our heads once occupied by stories and poems. …Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyStop Writing Small ThingsWhat do you want to write? Not what you think you should write. Not what the success gurus and lifestyle mavens say you need to write. For a moment forget about the metrics, algorithms, keywords, and any pretense of “creating value.” …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyWhat Do We Need? Boundaries!Few things are as important as the ability to say “no.” Time is a finite resource. We have a mysterious amount of it starting at one defined point and ending at an unknown terminus. Nothing we do can replace the time we’ve spent. …Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyMy 4 Rules for a Happy Writing LifeHow do you live a happy life as a writer? That seems to be the big question. Well, it’s the big question after figuring out how to get rich and find a million readers. Still, we often wonder how to find happiness while we put words on the page. Just…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Jan 7Member-onlyWelcome to the Show!BAM! And just like that…you’re here. A few words on the page, a simple click, and now your voice is out in the world. Anyone can read it. Anyone can judge it. They may think you’re a luminary, the voice of your generation worthy of canonization among the greats. Or…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
