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Goodbye, Perfect Shoes.

Goodbye, Perfect Shoes.

I’ve been wearing the same shoes for 8 years.  Not the same pair… I would if they lasted that long. But the exact same model: New Balance 10v1 Minimus Trail shoes. Black. And now they’re gone. The obscure websites that had a few leftovers have...
Training for Intense Times

Training for Intense Times

A wise man once told me, “this is important training for even more intense times to come.”  Richard had a cheeky smile as he said that. And that’s really stuck with me over the years.  He was referring to post-traumatic growth, more or...
An Equation for Transformation

An Equation for Transformation

Is it cliché to say that the beginning of the year demands a new you? There’s a collective agreement subscribed to by billions of people around the world who treat the start of a new year as THE time for new beginnings. I lean toward the idea that the Spring...
Your 2025 Manifesto

Your 2025 Manifesto

As 2024 wraps up, I’ve been reflecting on the year that was and looking forward to what 2025 might be. As this is a great time for fresh starts, it’s clear (statistically) that there’s something fundamentally wrong with New Year’s resolutions. We tend to focus...
Redefining Courage, Agency, and Idealism

Redefining Courage, Agency, and Idealism

The recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has triggered a wave of interesting public reaction. Confusion, outrage, admiration.  In a way, I understand this. When systems feel immovable and frustrations run really deep, it’s human to admire...