Small Hinges is a private canvas for ideas, principles, and observations that shape the journey of becoming you. These are not polished conclusions or instructions — just things noticed, written down, and left here to breathe. This is my art.
Most change doesn’t come from dramatic moments. It comes from small hinges — subtle shifts in thinking, perspective, or awareness — that quietly open bigger doors over time.
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Stimulus & Response
One of the quiet truths of life is this: something happens, and then we respond. A comment is made.A plan falls apart.Traffic slows.Someone disappoints us.An opportunity appears. Stimulus. Response. It happens so quickly that we forget something important. There is a space in the middle. Most of us live as if there isn’t. Something happens,
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Rise Above the Noise – Life is Knocking
It’s easy to forget small things. Where you put your keys.Your phone.The name of someone you just met. On a deeper level, it’s just as easy to forget something far more important. Who you are.And who you’re becoming. In the noise of everyday life — sleeping, eating, working, learning, managing relationships, consuming entertainment, and doing
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Rise Above the Noise – Your Mood
It’s easy to let our mood sink to the level of our circumstances. Movies do this intentionally. They pull us into fear, tension, excitement, or hope. Our nervous systems follow the story, almost without asking. Life works the same way. Our moods shape how we see the world. When things are going well and we’re
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Be. Do. Have.
I’ve come to believe that we often reverse the way natural law actually works. It’s easy to live as if life moves in this direction: Have → Do → Be We decide what we want to have. A certain lifestyle. A level of comfort. A visible outcome that signals success. Then we organize our efforts
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Let There Be Light
Light and darkness are easy to understand in simple, physical ways. You walk into a room and flip on a light switch, and the difference is immediate. You can see what’s there. You can find what you’re looking for. When you’re driving at night, your headlights don’t show you everything — just what’s ahead —
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The Courage of Asking “What’s Next”
It’s natural to want clarity for today. Enough certainty to feel grounded. Enough stability to feel settled. Clarity helps us orient ourselves in the present moment. It tells us where we are, what’s true right now, and what needs our attention. But clarity can quietly drift into comfort. And comfort, left unchecked, can turn into
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What We Carry Forward
One of the quiet truths I’ve learned is this: we don’t just have a past — we carry stories about our past. And those stories matter. Two people can live through the same experience and carry very different versions of it forward. One story can become a weight. Another can become fuel. The events don’t
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A Note on Self-Mastery
Self-mastery isn’t about stopping thoughts or shutting things down. It’s about who you choose to be after things settle. One idea I keep coming back to — especially when talking with my kids — is this: you are not your thoughts. Thoughts show up all the time. Some are helpful. Some are strange. Some are