The PHTH Life
The PHTH Life is a collection of personal reflections on self-discovery, purpose, creativity, intentional living, and building a life that feels true to who you are.
I Didn't Need Another Job. I Needed to Understand Myself.
“That distinction matters because the wrong question can keep you searching indefinitely. If I believe the answer is always another job, every new position becomes a potential solution. But if I understand what I value first, I have something to measure opportunities against.”
What Survival Taught Me About the Life I Actually Want
“Maybe that's why self-reflection matters. We spend so much time asking ourselves what we should want that we rarely study what we naturally gravitate toward. Pay attention to yourself when no one is watching. What do you imagine? What do you create? What do you research? What do you save for? What do you keep returning to? What do you dream about when your circumstances give you very little evidence that you can have it?”
I Like How I'm Designed
What if finding yourself isn't about becoming someone new, but getting to know who has been there all along? A reflection on self-knowledge, natural strengths, individuality, and learning to grow without rejecting yourself.
Every “No” Is Also a “Yes”
Every “no” creates another “yes.” The choices we make don't only determine what we leave behind—they reveal what we're willing to choose, accept, and become.
Why “Beggars Can’t Be Choosers” Never Sat Right With Me
Need can limit your choices, but it doesn't erase your humanity. I've learned that gratitude and aspiration can exist together—and that saying no isn't always entitlement. Sometimes, it's knowing what you're building toward.
“It Could Be Worse” Isn’t Always the Comfort We Think It Is
“It could be worse” can offer perspective, but sometimes perspective without hope becomes resignation. This reflection explores what happens when we become better at preparing for hardship than imagining a better future—and why hope deserves a place in the way we see our lives.
I Want My Work to Be Discoverable, Not Constantly Promoted
I don't want to spend my life asking people to pay attention to me. I want to create work that can stand on its own, reach people when they need it, and continue to exist beyond the moment I release it.