Archive - Same Human Being Newsletter

Pockets of safety

A snippet from last night's training: For years, we've trained you to get to the pocket of safety. But this time, you can't go there. Because I weigh…

Mar 20 •

January 2024

Perfect moments

"Why'd you join budo?" My sensei asked me the other day. I remembered the moment I walked up to a stranger's garage at nineteen years old. I sat in a…

Jan 1 •

November 2023

Collect perspectives, not experiences

I lived for seven months in Singapore. A year in Perth. A month in Kuala Lumpur. I've visited cities large and small thanks to my work. For climbing…

Nov 18, 2023 •

Excuse me while I disgrace myself

Sometimes breaking through means breaking down

Nov 12, 2023 •

October 2023

Generational baggage, personal crises, and 5 tips for getting through it

Oct 31, 2023 •

A lesson from the Kyoketsu Shoge

Oct 26, 2023 •

A pause for clarity

Reflections on growth and change. Also, I'm back!

Oct 19, 2023 •

July 2023

Is passion overrated?

Plus a Fast and Furious throwback

Jul 22, 2023 •

June 2023

Learning to love my father

A journey of 35 years

Jun 19, 2023 •

May 2023

Climb a new mountain

Why I stopped rock climbing (and don’t regret it)

May 30, 2023 •

April 2023

Why write? Why do any of this at all?

Be a link in the chain

Apr 27, 2023 •

What are your options?

Multi-dimensional chess with blades can teach you how to live your everyday life.

Apr 7, 2023 •

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