real work doesn’t have a paycheck. real work is done at all hours, on any day. real work doesn’t have … More
Author: Shelton
c.r.e.a.m.
C.R.E.A.M. by the Wu-Tang Clan If you know what it stands for, you can probably still hear Method Man’s gravelly … More
Go!
Tokyo, Asakusa, Japan. 00:01 2026 A New Year! Less overthinking, more action. Less comfort, more joy. Less waiting, more moving. … More
blank page criticism
I am fearful of the blank page because I judge myself for what I put down. Whether it is a … More
sounds of a hike
leaves crunching under foot the breeze whistling around the trunks of trees squirrels scampering chipmunks hiding a woodpecker searching for … More
large polyps
I am sitting quietly on my couch downstairs listening to kids play outside. I am being a bum at the … More
taking off the uniform + “hate of empathy” review
I’ve come to realize how much baggage I’ve been carrying by running Empathy Lab as a company and brand over … More
write letters with love
This past weekend, Laura and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary!! It was a small and lovely event that we … More
unrefined beauty
i sit here staring out of my wife’s basement office window,there are weeds mingling with the hellebores, there are mini … More
Water Zen
I seek out moments of Zen multiple times a day. Yesterday I went on my ritual morning walk and took … More
