Writing
Essays from the newsletter.
The essays
New writing, roughly weekly, on what I'm learning and the stories behind it.
Read on SubstackGrowing Up Mormon: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
NOTE: This article has sensitive content regarding suicide.
I Got Married In A Drive-Thru In Las Vegas
Spending every minute together, we were falling in love.
I Grew Up Mormon—Here Are the Mental Gymnastics It Took to Get Out
Mormonism feels like a board game in a way.
Live Inside-Out and Stop Shoulding on Yourself
How many times have you said, “I should work out more,” “I should eat better,” or “I should save more money”?
People Amoebas - The Shape of You and Others
Imagine if your personality, values, and habits defined your physical shape.
Virtual Culture Building - What Makes You You
Working from home has become a new norm for many people in the last several years.
If Learning Looked Like Building With Blocks
Imagine if a building block was created every time you learned something.
The Two Sons - How Perspective Is Everything
How the meaning-making-machine in our heads does more work than we might think
Names In My Closet - How A Little Game Changed Everything For Me
I laughed to myself as I added three new names to the list in my closet.
How Pretending to Be Dead Changed How I Live
One of the most useful things I did in Austin was spend ten minutes a day pretending to be dead.
WIP: The Communication Chasm
The Great Depression was fueled by a vicious cycle.
Terrified Into Self Care
How the worst thing that ever happened to me has been the fuel for many of the things I am most grateful for