Why Some People Only Miss You When You’re Gone.

Photo By Nora The Explorer

My Reason Why

Becoming a better version of myself, and why I want to help others.

I Whistle a Happy Tune

And find joy

Raising My Daughters in the Shadow of Feminism

Forgotten leftovers and unconventional lessons

Let Pain Be Your Pen!

Use pain as your pen and write yourself back alive!

Valerie’s Gift

An extraordinary gift from a girl loved by the sun, and the price of seeing the world differently.

A Life That Never Quite Belonged to Me

On losing yourself to expectations, living the life others have shaped for you, and searching for the person you were meant to be.

A Book Review of Nora Bateson’s “Belly”: How one’s kitchen interfaces with every aspect of our…

Key Points

A Full Life Doesn’t Need a Full Calendar

How slowing down changed the way I think about time, socializing, and what truly deserves my attention

Even Thinking About Childhood is Fun

time passages

It Started Out As An Evening of Fun

communicating feelings in a relationship

Why It Was Fun to Play at the YMCA

Finding my jump shot, a new nickname, and fun at a local court

Gary’s Curated Vault: Edition #5

Five turns of the dial, and the stories that clicked the lock open

5 Chrome Extensions That Fix the Most Annoying Parts of Browsing

Less repetitive typing, fewer distractions, and a browser that feels easier to live with.

How to Build a Sharper Brain

A Guide to Build 100x Sharper

There’s a Name for My Weirdness. What a Relief.

From the series “What We Read, How We’re Doing”

The Mask of Happiness:

When is it okay to let it fall?

Free Tools for 5 Jobs People Often Buy Software For

Documents, images, recordings, audio, and spreadsheets — without pretending free software has no trade-offs.

Using Peripheral Vision to Unleash New Perspectives

Widening your lens can make a difference in your relational well-being