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My Essays
This section gathers every published essay in chronological order across all Collections and Series. Each piece is shaped by the people and experiences that have influenced me, the values I hold, and the lessons I continue to learn. If you prefer to follow the journey as it unfolded in real time, start here and move down the list one essay at a time.
Mother Teresa: Love in Action
43.3-2.10 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 10 · Mother Teresa presses…
Maya Angelou: The Courage to Rise
42.3-2.9 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 9 · Maya Angelou makes…
Mark Twain: The Discipline of Honest Humor
41.3-2.8 Framing Series, Set 2 of 3 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 8 · A…
Joseph Campbell: The Inner Journey
40.3-2.7 Framing Series, Set 2 of 3 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 7 asks a…
David Brooks: The Road to Character
39.3-2.6 Framing Series, Set 2 of 3 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 6 begins with…
Kahlil Gibran: The Soul’s Song
38.3-2.5 Framing Series, Set 2 of 3 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 5 explores a…
C. S. Lewis: The Moral Imagination
37.3-2.4 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 4 · C. S. Lewis…
Temple Grandin: The Gift of Clear Seeing
36.3-2.3 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 3 · Temple Grandin’s work…
Thich Nhat Hanh: The Peaceful Mind
35.3-2.2 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Thich Nhat Hanh teaches me a…
Viktor Frankl: The Search for Meaning
34.3-2.1 Framing Series, Set 2 of 3 (Thinkers of Our Age): Essay 1 · Viktor…
Framing Series, Set 2 Introduction: Thinkers of Our Age, Wisdom for a Changing World
33.3-2.0 Framing Series, Set 2 (Thinkers of Our Age): Introduction · A guided introduction to…
A Family Story about Ownership and Community: The Stream Through the Property
32.3-1.12 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables), Essay 12 · A reflection on stewardship, ownership, and…
What We Pursue and Why It Matters: The Mexican Fisherman
31.3-1.11 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables), Essay 11 · A parable about ambition, alignment, and…
Why Small Acts Still Matter: The Starfish Story
30.3-1.10 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 10 · A shoreline filled with stranded starfish…
Finding Strength in What Looks Like Weakness: The Cracked Pot
29.3-1.9 Framing Series, Set 1 of 3 Parables: Essay 9 · A cracked pot sees…
Aesop’s Lesson on Contentment: The Dog and Its Reflection
28.3-1.8 Framing Series, Set 1 of 3 Parables: Essay 8 · Aesop Lesson on Contentment…
We Will See: Wisdom from the Chinese Farmer
27.3-1.7 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 7 · A quiet parable about a farmer,…
Seeing the Whole: The Blind Men and the Elephant
26.3-1.6 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 6 · The Blind Men and the Elephant…
Compassion Beyond Boundaries: The Good Samaritan
25.3-1.5 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 5 · Compassion is not proven by what…
Returning Home: The Parable of the Prodigal Son
24.3-1.4 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 4 · A reflection on the Parable of…
The Gift You Steward: Lessons from the Three Talents
23.3-1.3 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 3 · A personal reflection on the Parable…
Honesty in the Small Things: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
22.3-1.2 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 2 · Trust is built slowly and lost…
Feed What Grows: A Reflection on the Two Wolves
21.3-1.1 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Essay 1 · A timeless parable about the two…
Framing Series, Set 1 Introduction: Parables of Every Age, Wisdom in Lessons That Live Forever
20.3-1.0 Framing Series, Set 1 (Parables): Introduction · Parables and stories have shaped how we…
Framing Three-Set Series Introduction: The Wisdom That Shapes Who We Become
19.3.0 Framing Series: Introduction · A reflection on the stories, ideas, and quiet lessons that…
Work: The Discipline That Shapes Us and the Provision That Sustains Us
18.2.6 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 6 · Work shapes who we become and allows us to…
Passions: Living a Life That Stays Fully Alive
17.2.5 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 5 · Explores why passions and interests are not luxuries to…
Health: Building Strength Through Rest, Rhythm, and Resilience
16.2.4 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 4 · A reflection on health as a balance of mind,…
Community: The Courage to Be Known and the Commitment to Give Fully
15.2.3 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 3 · A reflection on community as presence, service, and the…
Faith: The Quiet Architecture in a Noisy World
14.2.2 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 2 · Faith has been part of my life since childhood,…
Family: Where Our Story Begins and Belongs
13.2.1 Load-Bearing Series: Essay 1 · Family is the first pillar of my second series,…
Load-Bearing Series Introduction: Building the Pillars That Support a Purposeful Life
12.2.0 Load-Bearing Series: Introduction · Where priorities become practice. Six pillars: family, faith, community, health,…
Why I Exist: Discovering Purpose Through Stories and Service
11.1.10 Foundation Series: Essay 10 · A reflection on purpose, service, and legacy. Discover why…
Heroes and Mentors: The People Who Shaped My Character
10.1.9 Foundation Series: Essay 9 · Mentorship is a living legacy. Meet the heroes and…
The Power of Positive: Choosing Optimism as a Way of Life
9.1.8 Foundation Series: Essay 8 · The Power of Positive · How choosing optimism, gratitude,…
Joy: A Practice, Not a Prize
8.1.7 Foundation Series: Essay 7 · Joy is not rare or distant. It is near,…
Compassion: Love in Action
7.1.6 Foundation Series: Essay 6 · Compassion is empathy in motion. From animals to people,…
Faith: Grounding Values in Belief, Humility, and Cultural Reverence
6.1.5 Foundation Series: Essay 5 · Faith to me is not dogma. It is humility,…
Curiosity and Connection: How Wonder Builds Trust and Community
5.1.4 Foundation Series: Essay 4 · Curiosity has been my compass. This essay explores how…
Driving My Own Bus: Embracing Personal Responsibility and Self-Leadership
4.1.3 Foundation Series: Essay 3 · My mom’s simple mantra, “drive your own bus,” shaped…
When I am 94: Redefining Success Through the Lens of Legacy
3.1.2 Foundation Series: Essay 2 · A single question from my grandmother reframed how I…
Writing My Book: The Power of Starting Before You’re Ready
2.1.1 Foundation Series: Essay 1 · A decades-long dream comes to life. This post explores…
Foundation Series Introduction: My Journey in Legacy and Life Lessons
1.1.0 Foundation Series: Introduction · What do you want to pass on? The Foundation Series…
My Collections & Series
Over time, I will share multiple Collections, each containing several Series of essays shaped by the people and experiences that have influenced me, the values I hold, and the lessons I continue to learn. Together, these Collections will trace a journey of growth and reflection, and I invite you to walk with me as they unfold.
Each Series belongs to a larger Collection and focuses on a specific theme in my life and work. Please select a Series link below to view its introduction and essays. Every Series listed here belongs to my first Collection, titled My Life Under Construction.
