Five Years (a cracked tongue of reinvention) Since Warsaw, I’ve played with heavy metal. Boxed in foreign gyms where emotion was the only instruction— and everyone heard me breathe. I left notes for ghosts. Folded fears like napkins, abandoned them in cafés— confessions I never wanted back. I slipped the handcuffs of men who smile […]
What if the key to a remarkable life isn’t doing more—but doing less, better? In this episode, Peter McGraw welcomes author Oliver Burkeman to explore themes from his latest book Meditations for Mortals. They dive into the beauty of limits, the folly of perfectionism, and why embracing imperfection might be the most productive thing […]
Peter McGraw is joined by Mary Dahm and Shane Mauss to reflect on how the pandemic disrupted everything—and unexpectedly liberated Solos. From lockdown revelations to pandemic breakups, we explore how COVID accelerated a shift toward independence, self-reliance, and living a life off the relationship escalator. — Listen to Episode #242 here Did The […]
Uncollared (Genesis in Seven Blows) 1. The Naming They praised Pete. The quick study. Good boy. Peter came later, burning the name tag. Sovereign. Feral. 2. The Survival Years Pete asked for permission, bent for approval. He learned to shrink into sharp-cornered systems, smiling on cue. Fed him scraps and starved his instinct. Safety—a kind […]
