I joined the masses in starting the New Year by reading (well, listening on Audible) to Atomic Habits  by James Clear. In Chapter 18: The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don’t), James invites readers to reflect on the question: What feels like fun to me but work to others?  He expands on it with prompts like: What comes naturally to me? What makes me lose track of time? Where do I get better returns than the average person? I was listening to the book in

My 2025 was, well… quiet. I moved from a loft to a house. I traded a walkable downtown for a development. I got a dog. I sat in that house with my dog and finished my dissertation. I settled into a job that I adore. I recorded a season of the podcast. I read books. I focused on my health. No fireworks. No buzz. Just quiet. Did you have a quiet year, too? At first, I felt guilt, anger, and resentment toward my quiet year. Is this it for me now? I had checked all my self-prescr