Field Notes

How Could Someone So Small

How Could Someone So Small

For 15 years Charlie was with me almost 24/7. Now that he’s gone, I’m realizing how much his presence carried me—and how big a space something small can fill.

How Could Someone So Small

For 15 years Charlie was with me almost 24/7. Now that he’s gone, I’m realizing how much his presence carried me—and how big a space something small can fill.

Growth, Rhythm, and Darkness

Growth, Rhythm, and Darkness

A podcast conversation about plant rhythm turned into a personal reminder: the most important growth usually happens after the crisis—quietly, in the dark, when no one is watching.

Growth, Rhythm, and Darkness

A podcast conversation about plant rhythm turned into a personal reminder: the most important growth usually happens after the crisis—quietly, in the dark, when no one is watching.

The Story My Brain Tells

The Story My Brain Tells

A reminder I keep relearning: I can’t control what happens around me, but I can shape the story I tell myself about it. Perception becomes reality—especially when old patterns try...

The Story My Brain Tells

A reminder I keep relearning: I can’t control what happens around me, but I can shape the story I tell myself about it. Perception becomes reality—especially when old patterns try...

One Box at a Time

One Box at a Time

My most ridiculous habit is moving a tiny sticker once a week. It’s a simple reminder that I only get to live each box on the poster one time.

One Box at a Time

My most ridiculous habit is moving a tiny sticker once a week. It’s a simple reminder that I only get to live each box on the poster one time.

Values in the Wild (A Weekend Story)

Values in the Wild (A Weekend Story)

What do my values look like when a decision costs something—time, comfort, or a little self-consciousness? This weekend gave me a clear example.

Values in the Wild (A Weekend Story)

What do my values look like when a decision costs something—time, comfort, or a little self-consciousness? This weekend gave me a clear example.

They Take Care of Me Too

They Take Care of Me Too

Somewhere along the way, the worm farm became a symbol: moving from extractive to regenerative—first in soil, then in relationships, then in the way I live.

They Take Care of Me Too

Somewhere along the way, the worm farm became a symbol: moving from extractive to regenerative—first in soil, then in relationships, then in the way I live.