Today was one of those days that makes you believe in synchronicity. I woke up in Denmark to write my morning pages by the river, and what started as a quiet morning turned into a cascade of meaningful encounters—an ultra-marathon runner turned board game shop owner, a woman who lost her mind on a hike and found her soul (then disappeared like Yoda), and a meadery owner who left me with the perfect parting wisdom.

I also announced the podcast today after a week of recording in secret. Nobody knew I was doing this until this morning when I posted on TikTok. It's been this weird experiment of creating in the void while simultaneously journaling privately, recording audio logs, and posting video updates on slightly different timelines. I've basically got no shot at remembering where I'm up to with what.

But mostly, this episode is about that shift I'm noticing—how I'm actually comfortable with my own company now. I can sit at the edge of a cliff or alone in the forest and feel genuinely content instead of constantly seeking validation. That's new. That's actually really new. And it's changing everything about how I show up in the world.

Also, I'm camped in a national park by a river with no phone service, tucked into my van with a little camp light on, and I've never felt more at home.