Between Ballots: How to Stay Engaged Without Burning Out
An election is the start of a term, not a one-day event. Here’s the practice I’m using to keep receipts on the people I voted for (and the ones I didn’t), one small check at a time.
Articles
Why Overwhelm Isn’t the Problem
Overwhelm isn’t new—it’s human. A conversation with Max McKeown on loops, space, and adaptation.
Before You Improve Your System Decide What Does Not Belong
Before you optimize your workflow, ask a better question: what shouldn’t be there at all? This episode explores why elimination is the real starting point.
On Eating Shoes and Keeping Your Word
In a strange act of integrity, Werner Herzog once ate his own shoe to keep a promise. The lesson isn’t about spectacle—it’s about discernment. There is honor in keeping your word. There is wisdom in guarding it.
Hail Hydra: The Inbox Zero Illusion
Inbox zero promises clarity, but often delivers distraction. Here’s why email can become a Hydra—and how to reclaim your attention.
Devotion Is Not the Same as Commitment
Devotion isn’t automatically wise. Held too tightly, it narrows attention. Held too loosely, attention drifts. The work lives in between.
When Gratitude Becomes Expressive
Gratitude doesn’t have to stay private. Expressive gratitude turns appreciation into connection—and lasting impact.
The Productivity of Kindness
If productivity is the act of linking intention with attention, then kindness may be one of its most practical and powerful expressions.
The Boy and the Heron and The Work of Time
In this reflection on The Boy and the Heron meaning, I explore what the heron represents, Miyazaki’s intent, and how time reshapes interpretation.