10/3/2026•5 min read
What I Am Learning About Steady Effort
A draft essay about consistency, unseen progress, and the quiet strength that comes from showing up again.
The Blog
Experiences, observations, and perspectives shared along the way.
10/2/2026•4 min read
A Small Record of Things I Do Not Want to Forget
A reflective placeholder post about keeping notes, preserving impressions, and creating a record of meaningful moments.
10/1/2026•6 min read
Choosing to See People More Completely
A draft reflection about looking beyond first impressions and making room for a fuller view of other people.
9/30/2026•5 min read
When Ordinary Days Become Sacred Memory
A thoughtful draft about how simple routines, family moments, and repeated choices can become meaningful memories.
9/29/2026•4 min read
The Courage to Begin Before Feeling Ready
A reflection draft about starting meaningful work while still feeling uncertain, inexperienced, or unfinished.
9/28/2026•5 min read
Finding Meaning in the Revision Process
A placeholder essay about rewriting, receiving feedback, and discovering stronger meaning through patient revision.
9/26/2026•3 min read
What happens behind the headlines?
“Why does it have to be good news?”
We hear bad news every day. Sometimes we scroll past it. Sometimes we stop and read. Sometimes, we carry it with us. But what happens when we look beyond the bad news and ask what happened next?
9/25/2026•4 min read
Seeking truth without losing kindness
I used to think that being kind meant avoiding conflict. But the more I learn about communication, the more I wonder if kindness might actually mean having the courage to disagree — and still care about the person on the other side.
9/20/2026•5 min read
Being detail-oriented doesn’t mean I never make mistakes
Being detail-oriented doesn’t mean you never make mistakes. Producing a family history film in Okinawa taught me how small details can save us from big problems.
9/19/2026•5 min read
From the Podium to YouTube
Seven years after asking a BYU audience, “Will you stand forever, or will you go away?” Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge returned to the question through a 33-episode YouTube series — a story of questions, faith, darkness, and the invitation to keep listening, keep going, and stand forever.
9/12/2026•6 min read
How can I stand out?
How can you stand out in a job interview? Perhaps the answer isn’t in presenting yourself differently, but in becoming someone whose character naturally shines through.
9/9/2026•3 min read
Virtuous, lovely, or of good report
What if our stories could become something we build for people we may never meet? A visit to Winter Quarters changed how I see generosity, storytelling, and the kind of writer I want to become.
9/5/2026•3 min read
A canvas for my curiosity
What could watching ants have to do with becoming a writer? My curiosity followed me from childhood into adulthood, turning observation into stories worth sharing.
9/4/2026•4 min read
God’s message comes through imperfect words
What if grammatical errors in the Book of Mormon aren't evidence against its divine origin — but an opportunity to experience God's grace?
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