What if who I hoped to be was always me?
t’s been a minute since I’ve published anything. 23 months to be precise. It feels like nothing has changed and everything has changed all at once…
What happens in the middle of transformation?
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.”
That quote from Buckminster Fuller is one of my favorites and certainly one of the best ways I've heard to describe the transformation process.
Why is everything a paradox these days?
So much chaos amidst so much stillness.
So much is ending just as so much new is beginning…
Which version am I?
Two businesses running in-person events in NYC. One is shut down and sitting on the sidelines. The other moved to online events and is busier than ever.
Two versions of John…
Is it ok to breathe again?
It feels like my default mode these days is for my body to be in a full-clenched, fight or flight mode. All. Damn. Day.
And honestly, I'm not even a little bit mad about that. It makes sense. That's what it's there for. To protect me during times like these.
But…