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Recklessly Alive

Personal essays and practical tools on mental health, resilience, self-worth, habits, and healing—for anyone learning how to keep going and live recklessly alive.

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Most People Suck (and Other Sometimes True But Wildly Unhelpful Thoughts)

A Depressed Man’s Guide to the Universe, Part 1

6 Lessons that Help me Survive Hard Seasons

What a layoff scare reminded me about resilience

The Most Excruciating Homework My Therapist Ever Gave Me

How one miserable Saturday morning quietly changed my life.

10 Ways I Use ChatGPT to Support My Mental Health

The prompts I use to organize my thoughts, prepare for therapy, and navigate hard days without replacing real human support.

Not Falling Apart. Not Really Living.

Nine small experiments for when life feels flat and your brain needs new evidence.

The phrase that hurt my mental health the most

For those who struggle, and for the people trying to love them well.

Welcome to the world, Book 3 (this one’s for you)

The perfect gift for someone who needs to hear, "You can do this!"

The Way You Talk to Yourself Matters More Than You Think

A five-hour drive, one missing suitcase, and the spiral that almost became the whole story

The Dream I Said Out Loud Before I Was Ready (And What It Taught Me About Bold Action)

A campfire confession, seven hard years, and the annoying journey of staying with it.

Four Words That Changed the Voice in My Head

I heard them when I needed them most. Now I'm trying to pass them on.