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Pause. Evaluate. Decide. What I’ve learned about reactivity and how to stay grounded.

Employing the strategy "Pause. Evaluate. Decide." helps shift from emotional reactivity to thoughtful responsiveness. With age, I’ve come...

Jared

Jun 34 min read

From Couch to Triathlon: How a Reality Show Sparked a 15-Year Journey

Not the fastest. Definitely not the smoothest. But somewhere between the leg shave and the last mile, I found something better than motivation—momentum.

Jared

May 153 min read

Running on Empty: What Directing Texas' Top Marathon Taught Me About Anxiety

Two months before race day, I began waking up at 3:00 a.m., my thoughts already racing. I wasn’t mentally preparing for the course—I was...

Jared

May 53 min read

The Last 20%: What a Backpacking Trip Taught Me About Vulnerability

Most men know how to push through. Few know how to be fully seen. This is the story of what happened when eleven of us tried—and what changed when we finally told the parts we usually leave out.

Jared

Apr 242 min read