Reflection

To Learn Is to Burgle

Learning doesn’t always wait for permission. Sometimes it sneaks in through the cracks.

The Mystic Scientist

A reflective essay on a passage from C.S. Lewis's That Hideous Strength, exploring how Mark's misplaced mysticism in abstractions mirrors our own temptations today—in education, relationships, and even the digital age— and how presence continually breaks through.

Odd Word, Odd Place

What programming taught me about habits, boundaries, and trying again without fear.

Scope Creep Is Not Just About You

This essay reframes scope creep as more than a personal failure of boundaries. It shows how overextension is sustained by cultural systems that reward devotion while quietly consuming it, and invites the reader to see fatigue and resistance as meaningful signals of soul and wisdom rather than weakness.

When Growth Is the Only Goal: The Quiet Risk of Numbing

A reflective essay exploring how substance use and numbing behaviors often emerge in systems that idolize constant growth. Blending systems thinking with soul care, this piece invites a deeper look at the structural roots of coping and the quiet courage of slowing down.

Stop Saying You’re Bad at Saying No

Scope creep isn’t a flaw in willpower. It reveals how devotion, service, and boundaries live in tension. A depth-psychology perspective inspired by Hillman and Moore.