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We go places. I overthink them. Two recovering nonprofit executives exploring what happens after you've built the life you thought you wanted. SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE to join us on the Front Porch!

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Until It Gets UGLY: The Lindsay Clancy Opinion I’m Not Supposed to Have

We say we believe mental illness is an illness. Until it does something we can't forgive.

The Sudden Freedom of Running Out of Time

Some of the most expensive years of my life came wrapped in perfectly good reasons.

The Rabbit Hole: The Aqueduct

Some ideas don't fit inside one article...welcome back to the rabbit hole.

Behind the Wall

The hardest decisions aren't about right or wrong. They're about which "right" you're willing to sacrifice.

THE MANTEL: Termessos edition

We climbed a mountain to visit a city abandoned for nearly two thousand years. Still one of our better date ideas.

The Cost of Protecting Your Peace

Somewhere along the way, we stopped asking, "Is this relationship worth fighting for?" and started asking, "What am I getting out of it?"

Everybody Wants to Be Gaudí

Everybody wants to be remembered. Almost nobody wants to spend a lifetime making someone else unforgettable.

Two Views, One Kitchen Table

We looked at the same picture. Mark saw one story...I saw another. You're about to read both.

Welcome to the Dhooge Den!

We go places. I overthink them.

Building Materials

Nobody declares war on the things that matter most. Life simply hands us another problem that genuinely needs solving.

Becoming Irrelevant

Leaving the table that gave you permission to matter