• being more curious than judgmental

    Today I woke up thinking about being more curious than judgmental, and about all the ways that can apply to how we talk to ourselves, how we talk to others, and how we process world events. I’ve heard variations of this idea a lot over the years, from Buddhist teachings to my favorite show, Ted…


  • how do we decide what we’re willing to live without — and what we aren’t

    There are things that call to us. Places we want to live. Experiences we yearn for. And often, the timing feels wrong, the money isn’t there, or the conditions aren’t ideal. Life rarely presents a perfect set of circumstances. It’s easy, in those moments, to convince ourselves that we’re fine without what we want. We…