Field Notes

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Chance at Today

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...

New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...

New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.

Two Coats, One Reminder

Two Coats, One Reminder

Two coats—one new, one framed above my desk—keep pointing me back to the same question: If my kids were watching this moment… what would I want them to see?

Two Coats, One Reminder

Two coats—one new, one framed above my desk—keep pointing me back to the same question: If my kids were watching this moment… what would I want them to see?

23,489 Minutes of Practice

23,489 Minutes of Practice

Meditation didn’t quiet my mind. It gave me enough space to see my thoughts—and choose a better story in the moment.

23,489 Minutes of Practice

Meditation didn’t quiet my mind. It gave me enough space to see my thoughts—and choose a better story in the moment.

You’re Not Good at It… Yet

You’re Not Good at It… Yet

I told my son I wasn’t very good at using my new microscope. He gave me a tiny edit that reframed everything: ‘…yet.’

You’re Not Good at It… Yet

I told my son I wasn’t very good at using my new microscope. He gave me a tiny edit that reframed everything: ‘…yet.’

What I Can Control

What I Can Control

A story about well water, a birthday party, and a reminder I keep relearning at home: I can’t control how others feel—but I can get better at noticing what I’m...

What I Can Control

A story about well water, a birthday party, and a reminder I keep relearning at home: I can’t control how others feel—but I can get better at noticing what I’m...

A Safe Place to Work

A Safe Place to Work

Our office was recognized as a “Coolest Place to Work.” What matters more to me is what that really means: a safe place to be ourselves, make mistakes, and keep...

A Safe Place to Work

Our office was recognized as a “Coolest Place to Work.” What matters more to me is what that really means: a safe place to be ourselves, make mistakes, and keep...