I used AI to generate a podcast where two hosts talked about me and my writing. Not just summarized — talked. Awkward. Humbling. The feedback wasn’t real, but the self-reflection was.

That awful swirl of excitement, embarrassment, and regret after you share something? That's the Cringe. It sucks. But, it means you showed up. You did the thing. Keep going.

Go fast by getting rid of what slows you down. Not by rushing — by refining.

CODE. Capture. Organize. Distill. Express. It’s a note-taking system I loosely follow — but ultimately, it’s less about the method and more about making it yours. Doing what works, for you.

Expression isn’t about being loud. It’s about making what’s inside you clearer, so you can see what matters — and shape your voice along the way.

Distilling your thoughts isn’t complicated. You already do it—when you make dinner or pack a bag. Open your notes like your fridge: see what’s there, see what fits, make something yours.

Ideas only matter if you can find them. Organizing isn’t just filing them away — it’s turning scattered thoughts into something useful and ready when you need them.

Capturing matters. Make it easy, so you’ll actually do it. Not just to remember, but to express. To practice. To let passing thoughts grow into something more — your own words, your own voice.

Off days happen. When they do, don’t perform. Don’t force. Just ask: what do I genuinely want right now? Then do that — your version of it, for today.

I’ve written every day for 21 days. The biggest lesson? Stop overthinking. Just start. Do the whole thing. Do it your way.

I use timers. A lot. Not just to get things done—but to make sure I’m doing the right things, too.

Every morning, I start with a handwritten 3×5 card—not just to plan my day, but to help me do better work and show up as my best self.

The bigger and scarier something sounds, the more important it is to cut through the jargon—and “stuff” is my favorite way to do it.

These days, I write a lot and reflect a lot. But it wasn’t always like that. I didn’t start to feel good. I started because I couldn’t afford to forget.

Where your instinct tells you to look—that’s where the thing should live. And that’s probably how it should be named. And that's how I name my files.