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Farewell, St. Louis

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In March of this year, I wrote:

… the default path is the one of least resistance. That the easiest choice is usually the most predictable one, the one where you can see several steps out.

I didn’t explicitly say this in that article, but my motivation for writing and sharing those words was to remind myself that the fear I felt about accepting a new job (the one I started in April) was normal, expected, and would pave the way toward personal growth. My lizard brain resisted the change, but my human brain knew that making myself uncomfortable in the short term would be worthwhile in the long term.

The Way Home, Part II

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Note: This article is a continuation of The Way Home, Part I.

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When my now-wife and I moved away from the DC area, bound for her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, I was filled with conflicting emotions.

The Way Home, Part I

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

What is home to you?

On first consideration, a particular place may come to mind. But I think of home as a feeling, one that is difficult to describe but unmistakable once you experience it. It is a sense of familiarity. Comfort. Belonging.

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Farewell, St. Louis

The Way Home, Part II

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The Way Home, Part I

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