All Essays

Lately I’ve been publishing essays directly to substack instead of here, actually— go check it out!

• Classic Essays

  • New: Accepting feelings without requiring an explanation.
  • Taking care of myself as I will my children.
  • Relaxing by creating— and not by consuming.
  • On becoming deprived of solitude.
  • I find beauty in occasional spontaneity.
  • Praise that doesn't feel uncomfortable: praising without judgment.
  • From 'freedom to' to 'freedom from'.
  • Negative Role Models: Imitate against those who you want to be not like.

• About me

  • How I want to raise my future kids.
  • Befriending wild chipmunks is quick and easy.
  • About this website: style, process, design, and how writing has changed me.
  • My diet of almost only red meat.
  • No Use Crying Over Mixed Milk

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