• Man wedged between two large, moss-covered rocks looking upward while climbing

    Doing the Right Thing When It’s Hard

    What do you do when you know someone has been harmed, but speaking up feels complicated? Doing the right thing isn’t always clear. You may feel protective of someone, angry with them, disappointed in them, and afraid of the consequences all at the same time. In this essay, I explore why these decisions are so…


  • Locked leather journal titled ‘My Goals’ with key, pen, coffee cup on wooden table

    Why You Should Stop Telling People Your Goals

    We’ve all heard that sharing our goals helps keep us accountable. But what if talking about your goals is actually making you less likely to achieve them? In this post, I explore a surprising idea I stumbled across while doom scrolling: that announcing your ambitions may give you some of the satisfaction of success before…