Well… This Is Different

Most resources tell you what to do.
This space is about understanding why you might want to do anything at all.

These pieces aren’t checklists, hacks, or five easy steps to a better life. They’re reflections — written in real time — about fear, freedom, and what happens when you stop pretending you’re not allowed to want something more.

They come from the Loire Valley, yes.
But they’re not really about France.

They’re about that quiet moment most people don’t talk about — when the career worked, the boxes were checked, and yet something still felt unfinished. When comfort started to feel heavier than risk. When the question “Is this it?” wouldn’t shut up.

You’ll find:

• Personal essays, not advice columns
• Stories about starting over without pretending it’s easy
• Observations from someone actually living the change
• Questions meant to linger, not convert

Some pieces are short. Some wander. A few may hit closer to home than expected.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s permission.

Permission to rethink the timeline.
Permission to admit you’re restless.
Permission to imagine a next chapter that isn’t smaller than the last one.

Read slowly. Or don’t.
Just know this space exists for people who suspect — quietly, stubbornly — that life still has more to offer.

And if that makes you uncomfortable?

Good. That usually means you’re close.