How Much Time Do You Have?
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I Put It Somewhere Safe
A little story for my annual subscribers.
What We Feed
What we keep alive
Listen Long Enough to Be Surprised
The certainty that makes us stop listening may also keep us from hearing what we most need to know.
The Friend Who Taught Me to Listen
A friendship shaped by laughter, distance, and the man who taught me how to connect.
Before I Was a Writer, I Was a Photographer
What a camera taught me about attention, trust, and living before the picture comes clear
Small Kindnesses Are Not Small
We rarely know what another person is carrying through an ordinary day.
The Joy of People Who Still Light Up
On delight, cynicism, and the rare people who still let the world come near
The Older I Get, the More I Appreciate Gentle People
On the quiet strength of not making life harder than it already is
The Older I Get, the Less I Want to Win Arguments
On listening, losing, and what it really means to be heard
Against the Sound and Fury
On gratitude, kindness, and the small things that still mean something
Caught Between a Strong Mind and a Fragile Heart
What we miss when we mistake composure for peace
Real Friends Are Rare
On friendship, grief, and the gift of being known
Walker — Better Known as Kitty-Kitty
Twenty-one years ago, a cat walked out of the woods and into a place in my life that needed him.
You Don’t Owe Everyone the First Version of You
On the mercy of the pause
The Lost Art of Letting People Finish a Sentence
On listening, restraint, and giving people room to find their own words
A Dog Does Not Multitask Love
On presence, attention, and what animals keep trying to teach distracted humans
The Essay I Didn’t Write Because a Dog Changed His Name and Moved In
Sometimes life interrupts the writing schedule. Sometimes it has four paws, several names, and excellent manners.
What Gets Lost in Fifteen Minutes
On medicine, time, and the feeling of not being fully met.
The Invitation I Almost Missed
How a conversation with a stranger opened a door in Hong Kong
Leave Some Room for Love
Beyond “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in a time like this