Family

Balance isn’t a system problem. It’s a human one. This’ll be a ranty one. This is something I’ve been trying to process. You’ve been warned. I’ve been treating balance as if it were mechanical, something I could fix with the right tools. I’ve optimized my calendar, tried different apps, built routines, tracked habits, as if I were one trick away from calm. But the real challenge is that we’re human, and our priorities change. ...

I didn’t realize it when I was younger, but I was lucky to grow up with two dads. They couldn’t have been more different, but each taught me something about strength, love, and perseverance. This is about the man who raised me, my stepdad and the life lessons he left behind. I was fortunate to have two dads growing up — my biological dad and my stepdad. I lived with my mom most of the time, which meant my stepdad was the one who helped raise me into the person I am today. ...