Beyond Self Improvement

What I’m Letting Go To Write What Feels Alive

The banana I'm dropping right now

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November 2025

It's Not About the Content

The content of experience matters less than how we experience it

Nov 19 • 

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The One Stephen Covey Metaphor That Explained Why I Felt So Alone in My Marriage

Why daily deposits can make or break your most intimate relationships

Nov 5 • 

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October 2025

The Most Misunderstood Concept in Buddhism

Why "life is suffering" keeps you stuck (and what the Buddha actually said)

Oct 22 • 

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I Lost $114,000 Because I Didn't Trust Myself

And it taught me the most valuable lesson of my life

Oct 8 • 

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September 2025

You Are Not a Problem to Be Solved

What trees know that humans forgot

Sep 24 • 

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The Loneliest Era in Human History

Why the comfort of convenience leaves us more isolated than ever

Sep 10 • 

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August 2025

Why Your Chronic Pain Never Really Goes Away (Despite Everything You've Tried)

The truth about why physical solutions keep failing you

Aug 27 • 

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You're Going to Screw Up Your Kids

And it's okay, even expected. You're human.

Aug 15 • 

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July 2025

Are You a Liar?

How to stop sacrificing yourself to keep others comfortable

Jul 23 • 

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Why You Keep Rearranging Deck Chairs On the Titanic

It’s not your life that needs changing. It’s your relationship to it.

Jul 9 • 

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June 2025

Why You May Be More Emotionally Mature Than You Think

The signs of emotional maturity you only notice in hindsight

Jun 25 • 

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