Enthusiast of too many things · Perpetually mid-lesson, on purpose · Work in progress.
I spent a long time trying to fit myself into a single neat box. One passion, one niche, one tidy identity. It turns out that box was too small. (And, honestly, a little suffocating.) So instead of trying to shoehorn myself into an itty-bitty box, I’ve decided to kick that box to the curb altogether. This is a space about what happens when you stop doing what others say is best, and start seeking out what’s actually best for you.
The actual story
Life has handed me some difficult chapters. I’ve known people who’ve faced harder things, but mine were enough to thoroughly scramble my sense of self. (Scrambled: Good for eggs, bad for identity. 1 star, would not repeat.) Like any good protagonist, though, I came out the other side with a clearer sense of what actually matters to me. What I found on the other side wasn’t a polished, focused personal brand. It was a garden. A 3D printer. A ball of yarn. A set of sparring gear. A watercolor palette. A classroom full of kids who needed someone to show up for them.
People keep telling me to pick one thing and go deep. I keep getting bored when I do. I’ve decided that’s not a flaw, but rather how I am wired. Turns out, working with your wiring is a lot more fun than fighting it.
What you’ll find here
This isn’t a blog about any one topic. It’s about the messy, joyful process of becoming more yourself, especially when that self refuses to stay in one lane. It’s about self-improvement without self-erasure. And yes, it’s also about whatever craft has currently taken over my kitchen table.
Personal growth
The hard-won kind, not the inspirational poster kind.
Making things
Clay, yarn, filament… if it can be shaped, I’m interested.
Less thinking, more doing
Because at some point you have to stop thinking and just do the thing.
Growing things
Whether it’s a garden, a flock, or myself, I’m always tending to something.
Shiny object syndrome
They call it a flaw, but I call it a feature.
Honest reflection
The kind where you admit what’s hard before you talk about what’s good.
So if you’ve ever felt like you were doing life wrong, you might be in the right place. Pull up a chair. It’s a little messy in here, but the company is good.