2025 Writing
✦ March
Productive Tension
On stretching, decisions, and "negative capability."
Writing
2025 Writing
✦ February
70% > 100%
Taking Oliver Burkeman's 70% rule to heart.
2025 Writing
✦ February
Happy Valentine's from the Priest Family!
It’s been quite the year for our family, full of growth, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos (mostly the good kind!). I guess we just do Valentine’s Day notes instead of New Years notes, and we’re okay with that. :)
2024 Writing
✦ April
She's Here
2024 Writing
✦ February
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Priests
2024 Writing
✦ February
Nesting
As I've gotten older, I've realized how important my physical space is to my happiness, productivity, and... sanity. As we prepare for the birth of our second child, I'm embracing the "nesting" instinct in a new way.
2024 Writing
✦ January
New Year's Ease
I began writing this essay instinctively thinking I failed all of my 2023 goals. Turns out I should give myself a little grace. Looking back at my goals for the year, I did shockingly well. I was just missing the ease.
2023 Writing
✦ December
Frozen Dream
When I started writing these, I still had every intention of starting a company of my own. Now I’m considering two unexpected, incredible roles (and also looking at other companies I admire). This wasn’t the plan, but… it feels good?
2023 Writing
✦ November
Life is Life-y
November was quite the month. We had adventure, death, illness, new opportunities, rescues, failures, memorials, construction, setbacks, holidays, laughter, games, generosity, anniversaries, surgeries, and recoveries.
2023 Writing
✦ November
Every Acorn is a Paw at the Door
On Sunday night at 8:55pm, our family lost our best friend. Our protector. Our adventure buddy. Our toddler-cleaner-upper. Our squirrel chaser.
2023 Writing
✦ November
Introducing the Squiggle
Each week in this email I'll have a short note about what's happening in my life, work, and/or entrepreneurial journey, along with a curated selection at the bottom of what's captured my attention, ears, tastebuds, or wallet this week.
2023 Writing
✦ October