In Search of Gumption

In Search of Gumption

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In Search of Gumption
A Happy New Yurt!
Quick life update and a new healing space announcement
Dec 29, 2024
1

June 2024

Wrestling with Grandma
A short story of my epigenetic saga with anxiety
Jun 16, 2024
9
1
Mourning the Displaced
Deja Vu, World.
Jun 9, 2024
5
2

May 2024

My Memorial Day of Corporate America
and the secrets of living off wealthy dogs
May 26, 2024
10
1

June 2023

Musing #41: Creativity is your only way out.
Consume less and create more!
Jun 25, 2023

April 2023

#40: How will reading fiction improve me?
The last non-fiction piece you'll need to read
Apr 16, 2023
#39 How do you get better at anything?
A musing on my writing journey so far
Apr 9, 2023

February 2023

#38 How do you get back on your feet again?
and again, and again, and again...
Feb 26, 2023
4
5
#37: When is it time to quit?
A Musing on impermanence and what is worth doing
Feb 5, 2023
4
2

January 2023

Musing #36: Here is my first book
and my new year gift to you!
Jan 1, 2023
2
1

December 2022

33. A stream once ran here
An Ode to Heartbreak [33/33]
Dec 31, 2022
32. Two Wings
An Ode to Heartbreak [32/33]
Dec 31, 2022
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