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when overstimulation disguises itself as productivity

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Too Many Apps Open

a true story about mushrooms, animals, and finally seeing myself clearly

letting go of chaos
to find peace. 

When the Ego Gets Bored, it Starts a Fire

I Thought I was a Peacock, but Turns Out I was a Woodpecker

" When the Ego Gets Bored, it
Starts a Fire"

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when overstimulation disguises itself as productivity

My son caught me the other day.

He looked over my shoulder, shook his head, and said,

“Dad, you’ve got like forty apps open. No wonder your battery’s always dead.”

I laughed, but that line stuck to my ribs.

Because the truth is, my life feels like that most days.

" When the Ego Gets Bored, it
Starts a Fire"

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letting go of chaos to find peace. 

He said something that stuck: “The ego needs something to fix.” I felt that in my gut. Because looking back, so many of the “problems” I’ve carried weren’t just bad luck or fate. I created them. My ego set the fire, then handed me a bucket of water and told me I was a hero for putting it out.

The truth hit me during a beautiful session with a healer I have been seeing as part of my ongoing recovery from depression. We were talking about the cycles I’ve gone through: success, chaos, drama, depression, and most recently peace. 

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I used to think my spirit animal had to be something obvious.

A wolf, maybe. Or a panther. Or even a peacock- bright, admired, unforgettable.
The kind of animal people look at and go, “Wow.”

And if I’m being honest, I wanted to be a “wow” animal. I wanted that to be my reflection. That kind of power. That kind of presence.

“I Thought I was a Peacock, but Turns out I was a Woodpecker"

a true story about mushrooms, animals, and finally seeing myself clearly

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portrait photographer.

dad.

seeker. 

adventurer.

grateful human.

lover of life 

blake

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