There’s this pressure that creeps in when we start over—especially after heartbreak, after failure, after things have fallen apart. We tell ourselves, “This time, I have to get it right.” Like there’s some invisible standard we’re supposed to meet. Like we owe the world a perfect comeback. But maybe that’s not the point at all….
Looking Back at the Person I Was
The other day I logged into my blog and noticed something that caught me completely by surprise. I only have five scheduled posts left. That sounds ordinary, but it isn’t. I wrote those posts back in 2024. Then I scheduled them to be published one by one, every single day, all the way into 2026….
The People Who Built My Business Didn’t Know Me
I’ve been thinking about a business I used to have a few years ago. It was one of the most natural things I’ve ever done. I genuinely enjoyed the work. Nothing felt forced. I loved serving my clients, solving problems, and watching the business grow. Every now and then I find myself wondering whether I…
You Cannot Cheat Nature
Yesterday I came across an article about six Catholic priests who had been suspended because they had not remained celibate. It made me stop and think. The older I get, the more convinced I become that nature doesn’t make mistakes. Every living thing carries instincts that didn’t appear by accident. A bird builds a nest….
Maybe Nature Doesn’t Make Mistakes
The older I get, the more amazed I am by nature. Everything in nature seems to work without trying to be something else. A tree doesn’t try to become a flower. A river doesn’t try to become a mountain. They simply exist as they are. It makes me wonder if so much of our suffering…