Chris Eckols 7/22/26 Chris Eckols 7/22/26

A Rebel in Bondage

She was drawn to the rebel. The disheveled, unpredictable version of him that never quite made it home on time. He spent years believing that was the price of being wanted. Then one question changed everything, and the rebel he became looked nothing like the one she fell for.

Chris Eckols 7/17/26 Chris Eckols 7/17/26

The path down is the way up

Alone in an ancient canyon, on a trail with nothing but a jumping cactus for company, Chris Eckols realizes the descent and the climb are the same path. A meditation on solitude, fear, and the pull to be witnessed even when the moment isn't for anyone but him.

Chris Eckols 6/24/26 Chris Eckols 6/24/26

One Last Thing To Do

An unfinished project always has a built-in defense: it's not done yet. Chris Eckols unpacks the quiet, protective logic of the open tab — and why hitting send is so much harder than it looks.

Chris Eckols 6/19/26 Chris Eckols 6/19/26

Be done with it, if you can

When Wayne backed into a friend's car, his instinct was to negotiate, compare estimates, and drag it out. Chris had three words for him: write a check. Sometimes the smartest financial move is the simplest one — and knowing the difference is exactly what an emergency fund is for.

Chris Eckols 6/10/26 Chris Eckols 6/10/26

Cutting the Habit

Cutting alcohol after 34 years isn't a dramatic moment — it's more like getting rid of a car you've driven so long you forgot it was separate from you. Chris Eckols uses that analogy to describe what change actually feels like from the inside.

Chris Eckols 6/3/26 Chris Eckols 6/3/26

Important! But to Who?

Not everything stamped “important” actually is — at least not to you. Chris Eckols breaks down one of marketing’s oldest tricks: using urgency to hijack your attention before you’ve had a chance to ask whether it matters. One question cuts through all of it.

Chris Eckols 5/28/26 Chris Eckols 5/28/26

Why Does Chris Have Two of Everything?

A 13-year-old's simple question exposed a hard truth: the more we own, the more anxious we become. Here's how getting light changed everything.

Becca Callicutt 5/20/26 Becca Callicutt 5/20/26

Sometimes the Order Doesn’t Matter

The pieces of my sobriety are coming one by one, in a disordered fashion. I don't yet know how they'll fit together — but I'm open to what's possible.

Becca Callicutt 5/13/26 Becca Callicutt 5/13/26

Behind the pantry door

I wonder how many times people have bought something they already own, something they'd long forgotten about. Things get tucked behind closed doors, way in the back. You forget about them, so you buy more. This causes problems, don't you know?