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

June 2024

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

May 2024

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

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
#37: When is it time to quit?
A Musing on impermanence and what is worth doing
Feb 5, 2023

January 2023

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

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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