A man spent 20 minutes choosing bananas at Costco, and I realized I was him. This is the psychology of decision paralysis, and the simple rule that helped me stop optimizing everything.

My phone died mid-walk, and my dogs reminded me what productivity culture steals: your ability to be here. A story about grief, attention, and a 30-second reset that makes life feel like life again.

Part II of my year-end reflection turns into a practical 2026 plan: one rule that keeps resolutions alive past January. Small habits, real life, “oops” plans, and a little social gravity, plus the reminder that productivity isn’t worth losing the people you’re doing it all for.

Three weeks into January 2025, I woke up and didn’t want to start the day. Not suicidal, just done. This is what stayed when everything else felt like it was slipping: small movement, honest words, gratitude without surrender, and the stubborn decision to keep going.

You’re not supposed to have life figured out by 25. Or 35. Or even 55. This piece explores the “seasons of life”, exploration, stability, disruption, reinvention, and why feeling lost doesn’t mean you’ve failed. You’re not late. You’re just in a season. The question is: what will you do with it?

We love to say “hopefully soon” about the projects that matter most. This piece is a gentle but honest push to start anyway, messy room, busy brain and all.

A modern look at five Stoic lessons from Marcus Aurelius that still work. From controlling the story in your head to accepting reality without surrendering to it, here’s how an ancient emperor can help you think clearer, live better, and stop spiraling over unread emails.