Writing
I share what I learned about purpose, mindset, and creativity in my quest to live an authentic life, hoping to inspire others to live life on their terms. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive new posts.
Your Self-Worth May Be Failing You
Why dedicated overachievers fail to make meaningful changes.
“Before” and “After” the Right Career Change
The real change you have to make in order to find a truly fulfilling career and life path.
“What if My Experience Is Wasted?”
How to take advantage of all your career and life experience, even when making a radical career shift.
5 Things Journaling Taught Me
Journaling can change your life—if you let it. Here's how it changed mine.
On Fitting Into Boxes When You Don’t Have To
We are brought up to think we have to be one thing, which for many never feels quite right. It's time to rethink that notion.
7 Creativity Lessons From J. K. Rowling Circa 1998
The only-too-human way of pursuing an interest that could lead to massive success, no hustle required.
The Power of Decision
Do we need to belabor every decision, give ourselves time before every move, and take weeks to develop new habits, or is there another option?
Six Mistakes to Avoid on the Quest for a Purposeful Career
I made numerous mistakes on my journey to find a more fulfilling career. After speaking to many people, I realized some are quite common—and entirely avoidable.
Deconstructing Community
Community is immensely helpful when following a nontraditional path—but do we fully understand what we need it for?
This Is Not the Death of Your Ambition
Do you avoid considering certain career paths because you think they symbolize the end of your ambition?
A Misguided Guilt Trip
In the name of doing good for others, we sometimes adhere to societal beliefs that disempower us—and don’t help others in the way we intend.
“The More You Find Yourself the More Friends You’ll Lose”
When embarking on a growth path, the challenge that’s rarely discussed is being surrounded by people who don’t understand what you’re going through—and sometimes don’t want to.
Becoming Yourself
Growing your connection to yourself is a practice—the most rewarding one I’ve experienced, and what I wish for you in the new year.
The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself in the New Year
We tend to ask ourselves, “what do I want to accomplish in the new year?” If we’d like to keep our New Year's resolutions there’s a better question.
The Big Picture
…where I share the framework that helped me shift from a humdrum professional existence to a life I love.
Weekly Share: Kyle Cease, “No One’s Ever Broken Your Heart, They Broke Your Expectations”
Kyle Cease was a successful stand-up comedian when he decided to leave it all behind. His perspective on what it means to fully live is worth a listen.
Handle With Care: Personality Types
Are personality tests helpful when it comes to finding our purpose or growing as humans?
We Aren’t Failing Enough
Most of us are conditioned to fear failure. I had to learn to deal with it better in order to dare to step outside the box I was (miserable) in.
Summarizing some themes that came up repeatedly in my recent conversations with people on the path to a more fulfilled life.