Author: Steve Kamb

April 14, 2026

Life Will Teach Us the Same Lesson Until We Learn it

For the first two years of high school, I was a short, skinny, acne-prone, braces-wearing, unsure kid, desperate for puberty to kick in. By junior year, the braces came off…
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April 6, 2026

AI, an Algorithm, and 3 Fiction Authors Walk into a Bar…

We currently exist in a world of instant dopamine, artificial intelligence (AI), and profit-at-all-costs algorithms. Spend enough time on the internet and you’ll find essay after essay, usually by somebody…
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March 30, 2026

The Real World Strikes back: Arts & Crafts Edition

In 2019, North Bergen High School in New Jersey went viral for their inventive stage production of Alien: The Play. Like most high school drama clubs, these students had a…
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March 16, 2026

Broken trees and new growth

Six weeks ago, an ice storm gripped Nashville. Freezing rain turned our trees into popsicles. Roads glazed over with ice. And for a week, time stood still. Everything froze. Well,…
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March 11, 2026

5 Self-limiting Beliefs (and What I Replaced Them With)

“Why did you just say “I’m sorry?” Last week, I had an interesting exchange with my therapist. He asked me to explain what I look for in deep relationships. So…
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March 2, 2026

10 pounds of sh** in a 5-pound bag!

Ever since I can remember, my family lovingly embraced a specific phrase about trying to do too much: “We’re trying to fit 10 pounds of sh** into a 5-pound bag!” …
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February 9, 2026

Announcing my secret 3 year project (finally!)

I can finally stop alluding to my “secret book-shaped project.” And just say “I wrote a book.” A real book! I’ve been working on it nearly every day for the…
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February 2, 2026

5 Pillars of a Happy Life (plus a new name)

Howdy friend! You’ll notice the new “official” name and header for this essay above. If you’ve been reading me awhile, the name won’t surprise you. I’ve been writing about “leveling…
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January 28, 2026

Look for the Helpers (Thoughts on Hope During Chaos)

I was raised by two loving parents and a Nintendo. I was also raised by PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service (which recently lost their federal funding, but luckily still endures).…
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January 11, 2026

How to not suck at habit change: What’s different this time?

With it being early January, everybody is (hopefully) still motivated to make some positive improvement in their lives. This is great! I’ve been writing about goals, resolutions, change, and “New…
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