Writing

Writing about the things that keep getting mistaken for personal failures.

Perfectionism, overcontrol, religious harm, and the systems around them.

A few essays about perfectionism, religious harm, ordinary life, and the strange logic of being a person.

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Systems

Jul 2026

The Adjacent Possible

On the gap between what is possible in theory and what is actually reachable next.

May 2026

Perfectionism as a Structural Problem

Why perfectionism is not mainly about high standards, and why better advice is rarely enough.