I’ve had several conversations recently
that were a reminder that
what I notice,
doesn’t tell ... >>>

When I’m cold,
a heated blanket feels like an answer.
It might even be ... >>>

I spend time trying to fix what I am feeling.
Discomfort.
Restlessness.
Confusion.
Urgency.
I want relief.
That ... >>>

I didn’t pause.
Didn’t ask.
Didn’t check if I even wanted to.
I started steering.
That’s ... >>>

Sometimes I didn’t join.
Not really.
I showed up.
Went through the motions.
Did the job.
I ... >>>

An election between parts
I cast all the votes.
Refinement.
Alignment.
Discernment is separation.
Choosing this, not ... >>>

I’ve noticed as my problems grow,
my options disappear.
Small problems invite creativity.
Try ... >>>

I love imagination.
It spans fast.
From here to there.
From what is to ... >>>

I tried to create impact
from assembling the right pieces.
Smart people.
Put them ... >>>

Function is what something does.
Purpose is why it matters.
They don’t always ... >>>

I’ve built castles in the clouds.
Clear.
Elegant.
Fully formed in my mind.
Every room ... >>>

I act with conviction.
I'm building. Shipping. Disrupting.
It feels like creativity.
Looks like momentum.
It's ... >>>

I keep finding myself in motion.
Having to orient.
Having to decide.
Having to adjust.
Before ... >>>

That’s what they said.
I think they wanted to motivate me.
It felt like ... >>>

Abundance is the problem.
I get the sentiment.
The abundance crowd means well.
They ... >>>

That’s the line.
Always delivered right before we thought it was over.
But ... >>>

You can’t have it all.
As if “all” is a fixed thing.
Frames ... >>>

There’s a point where the story I’m holding
starts to separate from what ... >>>