Life isn’t a gentle blend. It’s a collision of storms.Since 2004, this space has been where I’ve worked through what it actually takes to survive them. No cute motivation or easy answers. Just the work. This is hard-won wisdom, learned the long way… usually the hard way. We walk the hard path together. It’s not pretty, but it’s the only work that matters.

The name change and letter did quite a bit to release some of the pain I carried around, but I quickly learned that didn’t solve much. The holidays rolled around that first year and I was utterly miserable. I spent Thanksgiving on Skype with the family and sat in my living room eating leftovers that […]
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If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.
If something inside you is real, chances are it’s not only interesting—it’s something everyone can relate to. Write straight into the messy, beautiful center of it all.