Category: Newsletter
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From Simple to Complicated to Simple
“Complicated” can be alluring. We think “there HAS to be more to it than this.” We think “If a little bit is good, then a LOT more must be even…
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5 Things I Can’t Shut Up About (March 2025)
When I find something I love, I can’t shut up about it. From books to articles to movies to TV shows to podcasts to video games to albums to concerts…
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Do you have the courage to listen to the lesson life is teaching you?
I’ve been trying to do a few things differently in 2025. Specifically, moving towards moments or things that make me uncomfortable. (I don’t mean, “avoid thoughts where I’m in physical…
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The “Clean Plate Club” and Outdated Rules You Can Stop Following
Today I’m hitting you with two stories that will make you: Let’s dive in, shall we? The Christmas Ham A little girl watched her mother bake a ham for Christmas…
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The Past Isn’t Set in Stone
I’m currently reading The Tainted Cup, a fantasy detective novel. Think “Sherlock Holmes set in Westeros.” The main character has this augmentation that allows him to absorb every single detail…
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The Danger of Books
In second grade, I read my dad’s entire collection of The Happy Hollisters. When I was 10, I’d count down the days each month for Goosebumps release day. The routine was always the…
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How to Swedish Death Clean Your Life
Okay, let’s start with your first question: “Steve, WTF is Swedish Death Cleaning?” It’s the hilariously captivating title of a book I just finished, but I’ll leave it to the…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Acceptance
About a year ago, I decided to make a big change to this very newsletter you’re reading. You see, from 2020-2023 I was pretty unmotivated to do my job. Which…