Archive - The Art of Holding Fire

June 2025

Freedom from the Tyranny of 'What If'

Brunch, fertility panic, and a mentor's wisdom that helped me ignore everyone else’s fear.

Jun 29 •

Middling Through Midlife

A Pirate Looks at 46

Jun 23 •

Curiosity Is What Comes After Survival

The Step-by-Step Process That Reopens Imagination for What Comes Next

Jun 18 •

How Your Brain Sabotages Career Pivots

And how to design a future you really want

Jun 5 •

May 2025

Dutch Techno Torture Taught Me To Be A Better Analyst

What didn’t make it into my op-ed about tariffs, terrorism, and shadow markets in Nigeria.

May 20 •

Navigating the Messy Middle: How to Reinvent Yourself After Job Loss

The secret to imagining a new future? Start with a little nonsense.

May 8 •

April 2025

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