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What Lao New Year and a Winnipeg Winter Have in Common
Revisiting the topic of "fun"...
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I finished my book! Kind of...
coming up for air + two mysteries I'm trying to solve
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January 2024

The Hard, Easy, and Unexpected
Things that have surprised me about parenting, writing, and Vietnam over the last couple weeks...
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Is this real life?
The Tour d'Afrique (12 years later) + Vietnam + life as a writer
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What if our resumes looked more like jungles than plantations?
How I'm choosing to frame my "career path" going forward + the best things I consumed in 2023
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November 2023

Ikigai is a Lie | Part 3: The Source of Inspiration
Introducing a better roadmap for professional meaning + Reflections from Thailand
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Ikigai is a Lie | Part 2: A Better Career Starts With Better Assumptions
The Lie of Ikigai Part 2: Bringing purpose back down to earth
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October 2023

Ikigai is a Lie | Part 1: Why We Need a Better Model for Our Careers
How a beloved career planning tool is leading us astray
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September 2023

Men Who Hang Out in Playgrounds
Labeling our experiences + observations from Japanese playgrounds!
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Hiding in Plain Sight
+ Episode 5 of Thursdays with Uri: Indulging Guilty Pleasures!
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August 2023

Escaping vs Exploring
+ Episode 3 of Thursdays with Uri: how and why he exercises his brain
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"There's Nothing Fun to Do Here"
How to find fun when it's not on full display + Episode 2 of Thursdays with Uri
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