MY THOUGHTS, PUT INTO WORDS

Life

3 essays

Faith, work, the places I keep going back to, and the stories I tell myself about them.

Waiting to Be Noticed

Life

Waiting to Be Noticed

October 2026

More than a decade at the same level, and two theories about why: something is wrong with the place, or something is wrong with me. The honest answer turned out to be both.

“That isn't a leadership instinct. That's a grudge with a job description.”

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On Certainty and Faith

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On Certainty and Faith

August 2026

A friend's exclusive faith claim, and the leap from personal certainty to a verdict on everyone else's.

“Certainty and judgment, it turns out, aren't a package deal.”

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Same Beach, Different Movie

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Same Beach, Different Movie

August 2026

A sunset, a plate of biriyani, and the strange math of returning to a place you used to know.

“The version of a place you carry around in your head is really just a photograph of one particular Saturday.”

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