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[Start Here] Welcome to Becoming Unobstructed
Field notes for navigating daily life. Personal reflections and insights on agency, grief, and creativity.
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How Masking Kidnapped My Happiness
Recovering the kid I lost by learning to embrace conflict.
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Collecting Dust Instead Of Pixels
Reaching for analog in a world that's gone digital.
Oct 27
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The Trouble With Treating Jobs Like Trophies
Caleb Walker returns to chat about the blowback of mismanaged expectations.
Oct 22
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This Dead-End American Life
Side-hustles, self-help spirals, and the creator economy's fatal flaw.
Oct 15
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What Lonely Men Won't Say Online (Or In-Person)
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The Masked Destruction Of "Male Loneliness"
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What We All Get Wrong About Teamwork
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Positive Psychology’s Hidden Flaw
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The Trouble With Treating Jobs Like Trophies
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Why I Wrote About Male Loneliness
Reflecting on communication and personal growth.
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Pitfalls Of A Polished Social Media Profile
Dropping your digital persona is easier said than done.
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Talking About Suicide Saves Lives
What helped me speak up and why it took so long.
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Becoming Unobstructed
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