Day 3 of 240
Wrote script for video #2. Attempted filming video 2. Ninety eight degree heat may have affected the camera–it went dark after a minute. Audio did not record.
Day 2
July 2nd. Worked early morning for an hour on the “About the Author” webpage, writing the text. Edited and cleaned up format in the afternoon. Planning the video I hope to make on Sunday morning.
Day 1
Day 1 of an experiment: How much can I do in 240 days? Building Living Proof That It Is Not Too Late Today, July 1, 2026, I hatched the idea of an experiment. How much can I accomplish in a 240 day challenge? The plan is to work six days each week, Sunday through Friday. […]
Not defective
I am not defective (neither are you) Wabi-Sabi Damage becomes history. History becomes beauty. The Japanese art of kintsugi–repairing broken pottery with gold–is often associated with wabi-sabi. Mended cracks in a porcelain bowl are proof that the object survived. It is the quiet beauty of things that are imperfect. We “crack” but are not irretrievably […]
Stop Thinking “Escape”
Stop Thinking “Escape!” Think “Controlled Transition” The word escape signals danger. Your brain treats it like a fire alarm. Heart rate up. Cortisol up. Attention narrows. Planning gets worse. You start making rushed, emotional decisions. That’s useful if a building is burning. It’s terrible for building a new life. Cognitive neuroscience calls this “threat framing.” […]
Restore Metabolism to Repair the Mind
Restore Metabolism to Repair the Mind My Lived Experience After watching Game Changers, I followed a strict whole-food plant-based diet for ten months. During that time my depression deepened to the point that hospitalization was discussed. After failing more than ten medications across multiple classes, my psychiatrist offered three options: electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic […]
The Power of a New Identity
The Power of a New Identity A field note on identity and change “Wash the Face of a Teacher” Years ago, I worked in a clinic that served people living with HIV. Medication adherence mattered — “every dose, every time,” was the mantra. If patients stopped their meds, they often died. Behavior change wasn’t theoretical. […]
The Door I Once Walked Through
The Door I Once Walked Through A field note on bipolar neurochemistry and sudden learning A door that opened once – When I was sixteen, I spent five weeks at a summer school in Saltillo, Mexico. Classes ran all morning—grammar, vocabulary, cooking. In the afternoons I met one-on-one with a tutor named Teresa. We talked […]
Does low serotonin cause depression or anxiety?
Follow the Science! This idea is everywhere. The thought that we will feel happier if we just increase our serotonin level is alluring. How simple. But this is not how brain and body biology actually work. In fact, there is no reliable evidence that people with depression or anxiety have globally “low serotonin” in the […]
What is Brain Fog?
What Is Brain Fog? A First Field Note Has this happened to you? Imagine driving on the highway to work and suddenly you realize that this stretch of road doesn’t look familiar. “Did I miss my exit?” Panic sets in. “Where am I? What happened?” It happened to me when I had a newer job […]