The Compass My Daughter Handed Me

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I was lucky enough to have two fathers. One taught me how to care about flowers. The other taught me how to use flour. Both taught me direction. A Father’s Day reflection on the quiet way direction passes between generations.

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Awareness Before Acceleration

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The second week of January is when things start to get honest. The energy of the new year hasn’t disappeared, but it has changed. The noise has quieted. The routines are no longer new. And the temptation to add more, more goals, more effort, more urgency, starts to creep back in. Before doing that, I’m…

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The Quit Week

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A simple Christmas-week reset: integration over intensity—close loops, protect presence, and carry less into the new year.

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Awareness Before Change

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Snow is melting.
Still gray, but hints of green are showing.

Growth happens quietly when we stop rushing the end.
This month I moved out of autopilot—raised my running base and leaned into discomfort.

Where are you finding clarity right now?

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