(draft, written on my phone, in bed.) On February 2nd, 2024, I turned 44 years old. I love the age … More
Author: Shelton
Listener and Designer. Janitor and founder of EmpathyLab.io
Job is a job…
My wife said that my job was fun. I told her no, “My job is a job, I’m fun.” Dave … More
brain and body + get what you need
My brain and body can work beautifully together as long as I set them up for success. Regardless of my … More
slow assess
No, not slow jack ‘assess’ as in donkeys. Slow and make assessments is what I meant. I wanted to write … More
2 + 2 = Yellow
It was night and I stood in the small living room of our duplex apartment crying, frustrated, and confused. I … More
Connections
To be connected is to be linked, to be tethered to something else in a way that transcends the physics … More
Attractive vs Attracting
To me, the difference between being attractive and being attracting comes down to how confident you are as an ever … More
unpublished
unpublished drafts,false starts,thoughts too unfinished,ideas too unrealistic,dreams too vulnerable,nightmares too vivid. many words woven into broken sentences,broken sentences fabricate imperfect … More
📓✍️ From Chaos to Clarity: Discovering Self-Empathy through Practice 📓✍️
written with the assistance of ChatGPT originally for LinkedIn Time + task management has always felt like a fight to … More
“Are you responding to the news or reacting to it?”
This is a question I ask myself often, especially when I find my shoulders creeping up towards my ears, my … More
Hello, I am Shelton. 