“Climb the mountain! Discover the breathtaking views!” That’s the sales pitch from self-help gurus, promising a journey of personal transformation, with the summit symbolizing our highest potential. They make life sound like an epic journey—one with a fan club at base camp cheering you on, and high-fives and group selfies waiting for you at the […]
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Once a month, I share the best of what I’ve been reading, watching, and exploring. Enjoy! Books Ensorcelled by Eliot Peper. A 90-page novel that reads like a campfire fable for the digital age. It follows a teenager obsessed with a soon-to-be-released fantasy video game. But instead of spending the weekend plugged in, he’s dragged […]
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This summer didn’t just end for me. It slipped away just when I wanted to hold on—for a lot longer. For the first time, I felt sad about summer ending. Not wistful. Not nostalgic. Straight-up sad. Which, at first, seemed strange—because I really lived this summer. I swam until my skin was wrinkled. I played […]
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