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Ritual North

Ritual North

The North
I’m a father, builder, and quiet observer of things that fall apart and get rebuilt. I write about fatherhood, restoration and the strange comfort of doing hard things slowly.
01
Apr
The Decision-Making Octopus

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
02
Mar
Why Kids Ruin Everything (But Also Fix You at the Same Time)

Why Kids Ruin Everything (But Also Fix You at the Same Time)

Children ruin everything: your plans, your peace, your idea of who you were. And then they hand you a leaf and say it’s for you. A spiral about parenting, love, and losing control.
4 min read