Not Every Battle

There was a time I would have responded immediately.

Court is Now in Session_Case018

Case No. 018

The People v. "I Will Get Back to You."

The Table We Stop Seeing

There are situations we stay in long enough to stop seeing.

The Tyranny of the Urgent

There is always something that needs attention.

The Fight to Remain

There is a particular kind of tiredness that comes from trying to make something work.

Court is Now in Session_Case017

Case No. 017

The People v. "I Am On My Way."

The Things We Stop Saying

There was a time you would say what was on your mind.

Court is Now in Session_Case016

Case No. 016

When Fear Chooses

And your line goes in the light of your stress and pressure.

Stone Cold

When you just stop doing everything.

Behind Closed Quarters

The Story of Isoken

The Person We Leave Behind

We all have expectations. Some are ours. Others belong to the people who love us, the people who raised us, the people we work with, or the society in which we live. Some give us something to reach for; others give us something to prove.

Court is Now in Session_Case015

The People v. "She Is Online."

The Things We Make Complicated

Life is already hard enough. Why do we insist on making it harder?

To Be Meaningful

“I am glad my response was meaningful to you.”

The Fire That Was Kindled

A few days ago, I was having one of those conversations that starts casually and somehow stays with you long after it ends.

Court is Now in Session_Case014

The People v. "No Worries."

Not Every Knock

There was a time when I thought every strong feeling required a response.

Court is Now in Session_Case013

The People v. "K."

When God Charts a Course for You

Sometimes, you only realise you have been following a map after you have travelled far enough to look back.

The Consistency That Stayed Too Long

Last night, I was having one of those interesting conversations with a friend.

The Extreme Gift

There are people who would never have made it to our friend list.

What Are You Planting?

Seeds have a rather simple arrangement with life.

Court is Now in Session_Case012

The People v. "Seen Your Message, Forgot to Reply"

The Picture Can Still Be Formed

(Read the second part of the trilogy - Fragments)
Perhaps the hardest thing about fragments is not that they are broken.

Fragments

(Read the first part of this trilogy - Different, But Still The Same)
There are many of us whose lives look like unfinished pictures.

Different, But Still The Same

A seed and a plant can look like two completely different things.

The Village Still Remembers

I had reason to travel far from the city, back to the village.

Court is Now in Session_Case011

The People v. "Delivered, But You'll Never Know If I Read It"

The Architecture of Becoming

We often speak about becoming as though it is a destination.

The Gift of the Flag

Nobody particularly enjoys seeing a flag raised against their work.

The Quiet Hunger To Be Understood

There is a peculiar kind of pain that does not come from being rejected.

Leadership is Influence

Leadership is often presented as a collection of things.

Patience Is Not Docility

There is a quiet difference between patience and docility.

Court is Now in Session_Case010

The People v. "Let's Catch Up Soon"

Keep Turning

Something is interesting about a flywheel.

The Road Is Still The Road

You are getting there.

Nothing Is Wasted

What problem were you solving when you were doing the things you have done?

The Peace Of A Conversation

There is a peculiar kind of peace that comes from finally having the conversations you have been avoiding for the longest time.

The Demonstration Gist

There are people who like gist.

Court is Now in Session_Case009

The People v. "I'm Almost There"

When The Sound Disappears

There is something strangely interesting about watching an educational video with the sound turned

Before We Know

There is a scourge ravaging society.

The Sound of That Bell

There are some sounds that do not need an introduction.

The Next Moment

Yesterday, I was thinking about how some things should simply be allowed to go when they need to go.

The Maze Between Here and There

There are seasons when you know exactly where you are going, yet cannot seem to find a way to get there.

Court is Now in Session_Case008

The People v. "I'll Call You Back"

I Did Not Turn Off the Light

Our best decisions are not always the ones we think through the most.

The Decisions We Did Not Think Through

Our best decisions are not always the ones we thought through the most.

The Things We Are Afraid to Lose

There was nothing particularly complicated about what I had set out to do.