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"Do you want to see a picture of me when I was hot?"
February 20, 2026
or: building an emotional time capsule
Notes from the first 6 weeks of my low spend experiment
February 17, 2026
What I’ve learned so far, where I stuck to my initial plan for this experiment, and where I broke the rules.
Self-discipline: is it self-love or self-coercion?
February 13, 2026
Friday bonus note #2
Death of the LinkedIn self
February 10, 2026
What happens when you stop caring about any kind of career achievement?
A new experiment! (short Friday bonus notes)
February 6, 2026
Think: less of an essay, more of a quick, messy, real time share.
What's Working: February 2026
February 3, 2026
What’s been working well in my life - plus a curated list of links to what I’ve been reading, listening to, watching, and cooking!
The next right step
January 27, 2026
Four actions we can take right now in solidarity with Minneapolis
What I mean when I talk about "collapse"
January 20, 2026
My dear reader. This story about collapse could start in so many different places, each of them true in their own way. I could say, for instance, that it...
Keep shoving
Premium post · January 13, 2026
My dear reader. I have been writing and sharing personal stories on the internet for over 18 years now, and yet there are some weeks when even after all that...
What's Working: January 2026
January 6, 2026
My dear reader. On the first Tuesday of each month, as my free offering for all subscribers, I share what’s been working well in my life plus a curated list...
My 90-day low spend experiment
December 30, 2025
If I already have more than enough, why do I keep buying more?
How much money is enough? (vol 2)
December 23, 2025
Reimagining retirement
Ask Me Anything!
December 16, 2025
Money, reading, writing, long-distance hiking, relationships, preparedness, grief, aging, offline life — anything!
The thing that makes you feel alive
December 9, 2025
The joys of being a human in a messy body
What's Working: December 2025
December 2, 2025
What’s been working well in my life - plus a curated list of links to what I’ve been reading, listening to, watching, and cooking!
"The times are urgent; let us slow down."
November 25, 2025
Gentle questions for a chaotic season
Find the juice that's worth the squeeze
November 18, 2025
Four recent decisions (influenced by my collapse acceptance)
How much money is enough? (vol 1)
November 10, 2025
My dear reader. For the past 11 months I have been spending down my savings. This was intentional — after starting to divest from the stock market in June of...
What's Working: November 2025
November 3, 2025
My dear reader. Each month, as my free offering for all subscribers, I share what’s been working well in my life plus a curated list of links to what I’ve...
Staying out of the spiral
October 28, 2025
My dear reader. Tomorrow night, at my usual bedtime of 9pm, I’ll be changing into a hospital gown to get my first ever MRI. It’s my leg, you see. A potential...
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