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Purpose

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Whatever Happened, Happened

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Whatever Happened, Happened

Regret keeps you stuck in the loop. Today breaks it.

Family

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Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

You’re either getting better or drifting — and the difference is smaller than you think.

Purpose

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The Fear Never Really Goes Away (So Hit Send Anyway)

Feb 12, 2026

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6 min read

The Fear Never Really Goes Away (So Hit Send Anyway)

Sometimes the support you’re hoping for is already there.

Health

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A Health Plan for Your Worst Days

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

A Health Plan for Your Worst Days

You don’t need a better plan—you need one you won’t quit on.

Purpose

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Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

Feb 5, 2026

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6 min read

Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

What if your past failures weren’t personal—but structural? A look at Sam Darnold, stability, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Health

Health Is Easy. That’s Why We’re All So Healthy. Right?

Feb 2, 2026

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7 min read

Health Is Easy. That’s Why We’re All So Healthy. Right?

The problem with health isn’t knowing what to do—it’s friction, drift, and real life.

Family

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The Myth of Dad Knowledge

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Myth of Dad Knowledge

There’s no moment where you “get it all figured out” as a dad—just responsibility, learning fast, and showing up anyway.

Health

I Made Health My Top Priority—and Still Got It Wrong

Jan 26, 2026

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7 min read

I Made Health My Top Priority—and Still Got It Wrong

What I’m Doing Differently in 2026

Purpose

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Just Because You Have a Plan...

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

Just Because You Have a Plan...

What happens when a perfect plan gets replaced by something better.

Family

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Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Jan 19, 2026

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7 min read

Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Why the most important shift in fatherhood is moving from control to availability.

Growth

My 2026 Reading List

Jan 15, 2026

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5 min read

My 2026 Reading List

I keep my reading list small on purpose. Here’s what I’m taking my time with in 2026.

Health

Why “Self Validation” Isn’t How Humans Actually Work

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

Why “Self Validation” Isn’t How Humans Actually Work

You don’t need no validation—you need the right amount, from the right people.

Growth

The Echo Chamber of Masculinity

Jan 8, 2026

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5 min read

The Echo Chamber of Masculinity

I was right; most people's opinions about others are really about themselves.

Growth

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In Defense of a Boring Life

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

In Defense of a Boring Life

The pressure to impress is exhausting—here’s the alternative.

Simplicity

Keep Going: Why Most Men Actually Win the New Year

Jan 1, 2026

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5 min read

Keep Going: Why Most Men Actually Win the New Year

Turns out the tortoise has been quietly winning the New Year this whole time.

Growth

Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die

Dec 29, 2025

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6 min read

Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die

Why everything you want lives on the other side of discomfort.

Family

My Aunt, Christmas, and Phil Collins

Dec 25, 2025

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6 min read

My Aunt, Christmas, and Phil Collins

No lesson. No takeaway. Just a few Christmas memories worth holding onto.

Family

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The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

Dec 22, 2025

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6 min read

The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

What your kids learn when they see you keep going.

Simplicity

Spontaneity isn’t just overrated—it’s dumb

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

Spontaneity isn’t just overrated—it’s dumb

A planned date night beats a spontaneous one... because it actually happens.

Family

The 80/20 Rule for Marriage: What Really Moves the Needle

Dec 15, 2025

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6 min read

The 80/20 Rule for Marriage: What Really Moves the Needle

A small reminder to show up for the moments that won’t wait.

Family

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It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

The voice telling you to do more won’t quiet down when you hustle harder—but it will when you slow down.

Family

Time with Your Kids Isn’t Just Passing—It’s Evaporating

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

Time with Your Kids Isn’t Just Passing—It’s Evaporating

A small reminder to show up for the moments that won’t wait.

Simplicity

Multitasking Is a Lie. You Know It—But You Still Do It.

Dec 4, 2025

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7 min read

Multitasking Is a Lie. You Know It—But You Still Do It.

Trying to do everything at once is the fastest way to stay scattered. Here’s why doing one thing—on purpose—matters more.

Health

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When Curation Starts to Feel Like Reality

Dec 1, 2025

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7 min read

When Curation Starts to Feel Like Reality

Don’t let someone’s edited moments steal joy from your real ones.

Family

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The Good Old Days Are Right Now

Nov 27, 2025

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8 min read

The Good Old Days Are Right Now

A Thanksgiving reminder about the “good old days” and a follow-up to Monday’s thoughts on how you’re allowed to feel

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