A look back at how stepping away from higher education, van life, and slow travel inspired a shift from rigid travel guides to a simpler, more personal approach to writing.

Reflections on leaving academia, discovering exquisite mundanity in Greensboro, and rekindling a quiet, genuine love for writing.

A look back at a memorable summer family camping trip in Idaho sparks a reflection on how van adventures provided a necessary pandemic escape, while today contentment is found in the bungalow garden.

After a quiet couple of days being under the weather, a return to the routine brings yard work, shed progress, and a meditative afternoon experimenting with ink pressings of garden plants.

A hot summer walk to the library for a DVD and a new book turns into a refreshing downtown break at LeBauer Park, sparking a reflection on Greensboro’s beautifully designed Fisher Park.

To avoid the trap of infinite sitting and thinking, I'm adapting the flexible block schedule I used as a professor to bring a gentle, focus-driven rhythm to my early retirement days.