ThisIsMineEO
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What jobs have you had? 🤔… Looking back on my work history, I’ve had quite a journey through various industries that taught me different skills and work ethics. As a teenager, I got my start with outdoor work – pruning Christmas trees, selling produce at farmers markets, and doing seasonal jobs like mowing lawns and… Read more
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The Great Doritos Heist and Other Wednesday Night Adventures It was Wednesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was two hours into my shift when Bob’s latest creation nearly gave me a heart attack. He’d transformed our one-eyed polar bear mascot into what he called “Detective Bear,” complete with a deerstalker hat that was… Read more
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Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Prophet of Unnecessary Predictions *A Special Edition: Pop-Up Story* It was early Tuesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when Bob decided tonight was the night for what he called his “Grand Unveiling Ceremony.” Through the front windows, I could see him… Read more
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Do you practice religion? 🤔 … There’s a thread that has run through my entire life, golden and unbroken, weaving through every joy and sorrow I’ve encountered. From my earliest memories, I’ve felt the presence of something greater than myself… not as a distant concept, but as a living reality that breathes purpose into… Read more
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Dad brought his teenage son to our store for a heart-to-heart about not following dangerous trends just because they’re popular. Kid went from sullen to actually listening when his father said “following trends is just peer pressure with better marketing.” Parenting level: expert 👨👦✨ Read more
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Do you remember life before the internet? 🤔 …Before the internet … my world was tangible and immediate. I spent countless hours reading books, turning actual pages and getting lost in stories without distractions. As a kid I preferred to stay inside with a book in my hands, but I was sometimes forced outside… Read more
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…begin with static—that hum between radio stationswhere your soul lives you are verb.action.becominga living algorithm of choice/mistake/choice againcoded in the language of maybe (parentheses hold your secrets)[brackets frame your fears]{curly braces embrace your contradictions} DNA → RNA → protein → YOUthe biological poetryof existence refusing to rhyme scattered like: bread crumbs coffee stains love… Read more
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What are you good at? I’m good at building walls that look like boundaries but feel like fortresses 🙂… Not the kind that protect my energy and time, but… the kind that keeps everyone at arm’s length, even the people who’ve earned the right to know me better. I’ve construct these barriers so… Read more
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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? “Having it all” feels like one of those beautiful myths we tell ourselves… the idea that we can simultaneously excel in every area of life without trade offs or sacrifices. To me, it’s less about actually achieving some perfect balance of career success, meaningful… Read more
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