Grad School

A visit to a career counsellor

July 9, 2025

The latest (and on-going instalments) in the "quest for a work thing" blog series are being published in video format. This one is about going to a career counsellor, specifically the preparation I did before the visit.

Spring Garden Tour Video & life stuff

May 6, 2025

As I shift from academic writing to video production, I find myself embracing (again) the vulnerability of trying something new and imperfect, drawn by curiosity and the desire to document life as it unfolds. In this post, I share a recent garden tour video and reflect on the balance between living fully and telling the story of that living.

I have a new video at YouTube & some thoughts about what I'm doing on YouTube

March 20, 2025

Now that my Master’s degree is nearly completed I’m returning to YouTube with a renewed focus on creating lifestyle content videos that integrate my daily life, projects, and adventures. With the goal that this will be of interest to other people also and maybe I'll be able to monetize my channel.

Thoughts on seasonal living in the season of the empty nest

March 11, 2025

As I step into the empty nest season of life, I find myself leaning more deeply into the rhythms of nature, my own body, and the cycles that shape human experience and existence. In this essay, I share reflections on seasonal living—what it means, why it matters, and how this stage of life has granted me the freedom to align more closely with the natural world.