Beyond the To-Do List: Finding Meaning on the Hamster Wheel
I’ve spent a lot of time chasing productivity. Crossing things off lists, clearing inboxes, staying focused — and honestly, I still value all of that. But somewhere along the way I started noticing that even my most productive days could…
The Metrics of a Life: Why Some Things Shouldn’t Add Up
I was staring at my smartwatch the other day—a device I bought a few years ago with “self-improvement” enthusiasm—and I realised I was annoyed. I hadn’t hit my 10,000 steps, and somehow, the lovely, meandering walk I’d just taken through…
The Person I Was vs. The Person I’m Becoming.
I am currently in the thick of it. And by “it,” I mean a lifetime of accumulated evidence that I am a person who might need a rusty nail at 3:00am on a Tuesday. As I get closer to retirement, I’ve realised…
