Introduction

The majority of my posts across social media prior to the creation of this substack have been the careful amalgamation of meditative thoughts & ramblings compiled from brief notes I jot down day-to-day. But, occasionally, my thoughts have been received warmly by those who interact with them online and I receive positive feedback. This feedback has served as encouragement to continue beyond the initial cringe factor of sharing sincere thoughts publicly, which I believe anyone sensible should experience, at least initially, if using the internet for anything other than humor.

Regardless, there was always something that rubbed me wrong about having a blog. Especially as a man. It seems invariably pretentious and self-centered. But, in defense of this substack, if anyone is to share sincerely their thoughts about anything in the modern world, I do not think it gets any less cringe dropping paragraphs beneath a picture on social media, or even worse, yapping away on tiktok—even if the latter would most certainly draw in a larger audience. Better it be here than anywhere else, in my view.

For those of you who have followed me for awhile now, I hope that my thoughts here spark compelling ideas and conversations, such as we have happily shared in the past.

Only better this time, God willing.