What Analog Hobbies Teach You About Patience: On Film, Cooking, and the Satisfaction of Slow Things
Some things can't be rushed. B&B film takes two weeks to come back from the lab. Stock needs an hour. A mechanical watch runs on wound steel and nothing else. What analog hobbies quietly teach you about patience, presence, and doing one thing at a time.
What a Career in Security Taught Me About Paying Attention
Security work is slow. You're looking for the thing that's slightly off, the word used in an unusual way, the pattern that doesn't match. Clifford Stoll followed a 75-cent thread for ten months. What that kind of attention looks like outside the job.
The Courage to Stop Caring What Your Setup Looks Like
Eight years of journaling and the setup is still unglamorous. A scratched notebook cover, migrated tasks, half-empty pages. It works because it gets used. On doing things for yourself rather than for the imaginary observer.
How to Journal When You Don't Know What to Write
The blank page isn't the problem. Waiting for something worth writing before you open the notebook is. Eight years in, it still shows up. Here's what actually helps.
Why I Still Write Everything by Hand in 2026. On Slowing Down When Everything Else Speeds Up
Eight years of journaling, and the pen still wins. Not because it's nostalgic or aesthetic, but because it's the only thing that actually slows the noise down. Why I still write everything by hand, and why I don't think I'll stop.
You Will Never Get Everything Done: How Journaling Helps You Choose What Actually Matters
The to-do list is infinite. Your time isn't. How journaling teaches you to stop managing tasks and start choosing what actually deserves your attention.
The Analog Setup That Replaced My Phone for Most Things: EDC 2026
Good EDC isn't curated. It's earned. A look at what's actually in my pockets in 2026 — and what got cut along the way.
The Sunday Dread Is Real: A Journaling Practice to Stop Dreading Monday
That familiar 6pm weight on Sundays has a name — and a fix. If anxiety about Monday is stealing your weekend, one 15-minute journaling practice can change that. No productivity system. No to-do lists. Just five prompts that finally give your thoughts somewhere to land
My Journaling EDC
I decided to share what I use on a daily basis outside of work. For a long time, I didn’
How I Use My Field Notes
How a small notebook became my daily anchor for focus, reflection, and growth. A simple, analog tool that helps me track habits, capture storyworthy moments, and stay present in a digital world.
