About North of Normal

About North of Normal

North of Normal is where I keep notes from a life that rarely follows the script.

These are observations about books, conversations, work, family, unexpected detours, and the ordinary moments that quietly shape us. Some are about entrepreneurship and accountability. Others are about starting over later than planned, finding humor where it wasn’t expected, or noticing something I used to rush past.

I read because I’m curious. I write because I’m still figuring things out. And somewhere between the two, I occasionally stumble upon a useful revelation.

Writing things down makes them real now—and gives them a chance to remain real years from now. It helps me move forward with intention, look back with a little more clarity, and occasionally find humor where it’s least expected.

Much of this writing is addressed to myself: the younger version, always waiting for a good enough reason to begin, and the future one who already knows what mattered.

If you’re the kind of reader who doesn’t mind listening in—thinking alongside, smiling at the edges—you’re welcome here.

You might want a notebook.

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