TSN 26.11 “On Letting It Land”

TL;DR: This week, people kept showing me something about myself. Frances Hesselbein showed me years ago. My mom showed me on Tuesday. Jodi showed me by text. Maybe this week I will finally let it land.TSN 26.11 "On Letting It Land"March 15, 2026Hiya...

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Mar 16, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.10: “On Fertile Soil”

TL;DR: This week, I stood in a room of 100+ senior leaders at Maxwell Air Force Base and felt something I’ve been building toward since January 2019 - purpose with pressure underneath it. I walked away with 49 notecards, a nearly finished book, five...

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Mar 08, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.9: “On Orbit”

TL;DR: A week of moving from conference room to conference room and hearing hard news… twice. (1) we lost an Airman to suicide and (2) my Mama went to the ER…again. I logged twelve hundred pushups and heard that four leaders I worked with have finish...

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Mar 02, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.8: "On What Doesn't Surface"

TL;DR: Decisions land in the gut before they land on paper. A pivot, a book in progress, and a mentor's nudge toward the long game; all of it running alongside the quiet work of watching my Mama recover, learning the difference between what I want fo...

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Feb 23, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.7: "On Standing in My Truth"

TL;DR: Between highways, workshops, a memorial ride, and honest conversations, I felt a shift this week. I am choosing presence over performance, clarity over guessing, and standing in my truth while allowing others to stand in theirs.TSN 26.7: "On S...

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Feb 15, 2026
TSN 26.6: "On Asking for Help”

TL;DR: A week of caregiving, coaching, and slowing down. Time offering care; asking bigger questions. I’m noticing what it means to give without taking over, to work without rushing, and to hold uncertainty without needing to solve it. Even when the...

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Feb 08, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.5 "On the Work After the Work"

TL;DR: I got to slow down and stay present this week. Some plans fell apart, others "over-achieved." I noticed doubt, fear, and care all showing up at once. I chose to sit down instead of pushing through, to keep caring even when it costs something,...

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Feb 01, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.3 "On A Plan (not THE plan)"

Hiya I’m back under the Southern California sky, parrots talkin’ out in the distance, and hummingbirds buzzing their feeders. Last week was beautiful, and hard.The Sunday Note 26.3 "On A Plan (not THE plan)"Fear showed up this week. Pride too. Alongs...

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Jan 19, 2026
The Sunday Note 26.2 "On Intention"

Hiya I feel useful. I feel alive. Last week I worked on base all five days. 54 miles of driving every day and it turns out that (at the right listening speed) I can consume a 6+ hour book in just four days of commuting!Wednesday, I fac...

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Jan 11, 2026