Essays

• I trusted 5 strangers

  Four refueled my soul, and one scammed me.

  Jul 07, 2025
• Getting into the room and hating it

  I'm betting my mental health on doing my own work.

  Jun 30, 2025
• Unnecessary plans I take seriously

  Mentally preparing to go to a pub in Leeds is already changing how I show up in New York.

  Jun 23, 2025
• Third place as first priority

  Why I’m spending 21 straight days in the same Leeds pub.

  Jun 09, 2025
• From Scratch Digest (1 of 1)

  I published a book + a few unresolved thoughts.

  May 26, 2025
• No one asked for proof of friendship

  Reclaiming public life on my own terms.

  May 19, 2025
• Opinion: Keep your coffee van out of my community

  Spring Cleanup, Thanks!; Coffee Van = Bad

  May 12, 2025
• Belonging in public while far from home

  I relapsed at keeping Britain in moderation and it felt so good.

  Apr 07, 2025
• Rebranding? I hardly knew branding

  Renaming the newsletter, but keeping the chaos.

  Feb 24, 2025
• What makes a place feel like home?

  Unpacking the values which bring me peace, energy, and belonging.

  Jan 21, 2025
• Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 1

  A fictional look at a real goal of caffeine-fueled connection.

  Dec 09, 2024
• Why do I crave recognition?

  The tension between ambition, connection, and individual needs.

  Nov 11, 2024
• Introducing: From Scratch Code

  I'm launching a small business built around my values.

  Nov 04, 2024
• Department of the interior

  My inner life takes center stage.

  Oct 28, 2024
• Britain in moderation

  Uprooting your life for a special interest is wasted on the young.

  Oct 14, 2024
• Why I left my 9-5 for good

  Struggling, simplifying, and recentering.

  Sep 30, 2024
• The roles we keep

  Recognizing the systems of belonging in an unlikely place.

  Sep 09, 2024
• Boundaries and backlash

  I stood my ground and was told to say sorry.

  Aug 26, 2024
• Misty ideals

  Taking a stab exploring my inner world through fiction.

  Aug 12, 2024
• Professional wavelengths

  Navigating the turbulent seas of workplace communication.

  Jul 29, 2024
• Pine needles and ping pong

  Finding myself jogging towards groups and then sprinting away.

  Jul 15, 2024
• A cry for connection

  Being diagnosed with autism at age 31 turned my world upside down.

  Jul 01, 2024