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Things I've Come Across About Getting Older

A roundup of what I have been reading about aging, senior care, Alzheimer's research, caregiver burnout, and why a 100-year-old woman celebrating her birthday a

Senior Living·Mar 09, 2026
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Papa

He was just Papa. Always had some house project going on. Always heading to the market after a full day of work. He taught me how to cook, how to show up, and h

Personal Stories·Mar 06, 2026
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What Nobody Tells You About Running a Memory Care Home

Eight years running memory care homes in Michigan. The emotional toll nobody warns you about, and why that devastation is exactly what makes it worth it.

Senior Living·Mar 04, 2026
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The Process Is the Reward — What Andrew Huberman Got Right About Motivation

Dr. Andrew Huberman's research changed how I understand motivation — dopamine rewards the pursuit, not the finish line. The process is not something to endure.

Personal Growth·Mar 02, 2026
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The Books That Changed How I Think — A Reading List for Builders

These books arrived at the right moments in my life and changed how I see the world. Not a listicle — a story about how reading rebuilt me.

Personal Growth·Feb 27, 2026
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What Running a Memory Care Home Taught Me About Patience

Patience in memory care is not passive waiting. It is one of the most active, most deliberate forms of love I have ever practiced.

Senior Living·Feb 25, 2026
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Energy Management Over Time Management — Why I Stopped Chasing the Clock

I used to be proud of how many hours I worked. Then I discovered that the real currency of high performance is not time — it is energy.

Personal Growth·Feb 23, 2026
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Why I Read 40 Books a Year

It started with a reading competition in elementary school and a stack of books I was not supposed to finish that fast. It never stopped.

Personal Growth·Feb 21, 2026
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Google Has Everything, and None of It Talks to Each Other

I tried to go all-in on Google Cloud for my AI system. What I found was a tech giant with world-class tools that don't know the other exists.

Technology·Feb 21, 2026