Business
From Gatekeeping to Gateway: Why I'm Launching recursive.eco
How the founder of Ghost and my own setbacks taught me to trust my internal compass instead of following everyone else's roadmap
Exploring Virtuous Recursive Systems
This is my personal blog, where I explore ideas and foundations that will feed a recursive public I founded: Recursive.eco. It's purpose is to recursively create virtuous meaning-making by imagening brighter futures in a land of make-belief I, and hopfully soon we, are creating in this digital land.
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Blog: A Bit of Everything I Am Processing
Vibe Coding with Claude: Building 3 Journaling AI Tools in 1 hour
A personalized interactive tool where users can write and get AI feedback on any topic. Total privacy: no data saved anywhere. User can export content and save it wherever they feel safe to do it.
Business
Following What Feels Right is a Process: Indie Hacking
How the founder of Ghost and my own setbacks taught me to trust my internal compass instead of following everyone else's roadmap
Will I Find What I'm Looking For in a Social Work Masters?
Exploring purpose, doubt, and motivation on the path to becoming a licensed therapist.
Parenting
My Playful Process with DBT for Kids
My path from drowning in emotional tsunamis into presence as a parent, with help from DBT, NVC, and a little evidence-based faith.
Philosophy
My Name is a Process
Raw reflections on Eckhart Tolle, surrender, and the paradox of enlightened questioning
Philosophy
Is Enlightenment a Process?
Raw reflections on Eckhart Tolle, surrender, and the paradox of enlightened questioning
Kid's Content, Created or Validated by Myself and My Preschooler
Parenting
Favorite Youtube Channels for Preschoolers
Sharing screen-time tips & content we love as a family—slow-paced, real-world-style videos shown to reduce overstimulation and support focus, based on Dimitri Christakis' research.
Parenting
Please Do What I Need, Not What I Want
A DBT-C inspired story for kids.
Parenting
Shiryo and the Little Kitten: A Lesson in Asking
One draft of an NVC-inspired kids story. I feel we should all learn how to transform complaints into asks.
My Library
The Rabbit Listened
A story that teaches valuable lessons about genuine empathy to both parents and children.
Hero's Journey for Children
Every generation of children needs stories that show them they can transform—not despite their mistakes and struggles, but because of them.
Little Blue and Little Yellow
Children's author who transformed censorship into art, teaching tolerance through torn-paper tales after his integration exhibit was shut down.
The Power of Now
Step out of compulsive thinking and into the present moment
Playful Tools to Help your Creative Kindness Process
Create Magic Stories for Your Kids with AI
A guide on how to turn your messy handwritten ideas into beautiful personalized books.
Building Short Movies in Less than 1 Hour
How to transform a poem into a short video that is meaningful and does not require your own voice recording.
Create Beautiful Quote Art with Wisdom GPT
Turn timeless insights from Jesus, Buddha, Socrates, and more into stunning images to share with others. A gentle way to spread reflection, kindness, and calm.
Parental Love Bank
A 15-minute daily check-in to balance how much love you give and take with your child.
Connect Dispite Conflict with NVC
This tool helps turn judgments into observations and pause for conflict resolution through empathy.
Deal with Unsolvable Issues
According to Dr. John Gottman's research, 69% of relationship conflicts are perpetual problems stemming from fundamental personality differences. The Bagel Method helps couples navigate these ongoing challenges by clearly distinguishing between core values and flexible preferences.
Journal to Find Hope and Direction
Research suggests that building optimism about the future can motivate people to work toward that desired future and thus make it more likely to become a reality.
Reframe a Thought
Turn a moment of upset into insight. This guided reflection helps you explore what happened, how you feel, and what matters most—so you can respond with clarity and kindness.