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11
May
The Business Ideas File
I keep a file of business ideas. Not to build them, but to understand the patterns beneath them. A way to listen without acting.
2 min read
30
Apr
The Octopus Isn’t Leaving
You’re not free. But you’re not blind anymore. The Octopus is still here. But so are you.
2 min read
29
Apr
The Octopus and the Inner War
There’s a version of you that wants to grow. And one that keeps pulling back. This is what happens when both are in charge.
2 min read
28
Apr
The Octopus and the Lie of Balance
Balance isn’t real. Just a bunch of tentacles pulling in opposite directions while you pretend to be fine.
3 min read
27
Apr
The Octopus in Charge
What happens when the Octopus isn’t just whispering, but running your whole life?
2 min read
25
Apr
The Octopus Tries to Love
Love isn’t hard. Until someone tries to give it to you. Then the Octopus panics.
2 min read
24
Apr
The Day the Octopus Became a Father
The Octopus was already overwhelmed managing you. Then it got a baby. This is what happened next.
4 min read
22
Apr
We Were Once Wilderness Men
A short story about confidence, YouTube-induced delusion, tactical poo shovels, and why failure with your son is sometimes the best kind of win.
4 min read
21
Apr
What Toby Taught Me Before He Could Speak
A story about fatherhood, grief, and the weird, beautiful life that starts when your original plan burns to the ground.
14 min read
19
Apr
The Decision-Making Octopus
There’s an octopus living in my brain. Eight tentacles, each with loud opinions: anxiety, guilt, perfectionism, and the one that yells “YOLO—buy a chainsaw.” This story is about making peace with the chaos. (Mostly.)
10 min read