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I’ve been thinking about empathy a lot lately. Maybe it was triggered by a parking attendant and a Labcorp employee. I had to get some lab work done and, in my usual fashion, treated it as a nuisance—something to squeeze in before work. And as often happens when we rush through what “shouldn’t be”...

While digging through my old desk, I found two forgotten journals from the time I’d just moved back to California—my self-discovery era. I was hungry for answers then, writing regularly. Those pages are filled with dreams, goals, and quotes from self-help gurus that I discovered during that time....

The world feels heavy, unbelievable, out of order. And many people carry that heaviness with them. Just yesterday I talked with a woman at my gym who thinks we are doomed. I tried to speak of hope, but she had already decided things can only get worse. She—and others I’ve spoken to recently —wear...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “getting off the beaten path” as an expression for taking a risk or trying something new. On a recent climbing trip, I realized how often I literally do just that. Trails to the base of climbs are faint, sometimes disappearing altogether over stretches of rock...

Have you noticed how a single memory or experience, when written down, can become something more than just a thought? It becomes a shape. A doorway. A mirror. It becomes an opening, something you can return to, learn from, and carry forward with clarity. My personal life has been hectic lately and...

Have you ever wondered what your potential is?What could truly be possible for you in this lifetime? I’m not just talking about success or wealth, but something deeper—about reach and growth. I ask myself questions like these: Who could I become? Because I see so many ways I could be...

If this season has kept you busy—with never-ending to-dos, vacation plans, and lots of outings (for me, it’s climbing season)—you’re not alone. This time of year can feel like it’s meant for movement, not stillness. After all, the days are longer, the light stretches later into the evening, and...

I came across the following quote in a book I recently finished, and it stopped me in my tracks: “In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” — Robert A. Heinlein I felt the truth in this. I can fill...

When I was 13, I remember starting to journal. I had so many things on my mind, and a small book with crisp white pages and a little lock with a key enticed me to spill out all those teenage secrets I thought the world would laugh about. Over the years, I accumulated diary after diary, mostly...

Have you ever stopped yourself from going after something you really wanted because your brain started producing thoughts like: "You’re not ready." "This probably won’t work." "Who do you think you are to try this?" This familiar loop of hesitation and self-questioning plays in everyone’s...