Mental Health
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Done Convincing. Done Explaining.
For years, I tried to bridge the gap between who my family expected me to be and who I actually am. They expected someone smaller. Someone safer. Someone who would fit neatly into their definition of “success” – stable job,… Continue reading
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The Explorer’s Imperative: Why I Build for Permanence
Point Permanence. Elevation 1,457 feet. Established 2006. That’s where I planted my first monument – not a physical structure, but a digital one. Breadcrumb navigation. The first modern visual indicator. A wayfinding system that would go on to generate billions… Continue reading
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Done with Fake Gratitude #shorts
As I was sitting at Paris Baguette earlier this evening, just needing a bit of time to wind down after a rather emotionally heavy day, I could not help but feel this urge to express what I’m really feeling about… Continue reading
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Struggles of the Old vs New
Hey guys, sorry for being away for quite some time. I needed the time to work on myself rather than talk about it. And that required some serious commitment. This is something that my old self has avoided for the… Continue reading
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Choosing to Sit with the Ugliness (All of It) #shorts
As I step back into another week, I could feel my old mental patterns screaming at me, “Danny, it’s time to get back to work.”, “You have no time for this. You have to do this and that, so get… Continue reading
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Goodbye Weizhi. Say Hello to Danny.
(Danny) For the last couple of months, I feel like I’ve been in this tug-of-war between the old Weizhi who was trying cede control, but at the same time, reluctant to let go. But over the weeks, my actions began… Continue reading
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“This..IS Your ‘Tipping Point’”, says my Innermost Voice #shorts
That is what I was able to gather after spending yesterday evening in my own little quiet corner. Everyone has literally gone home, and there I was, with my notebook, a pen, and nothing but silence and my own thoughts… Continue reading
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Here’s How I’ve Learned to Manage My Self-Doubts and Anxieties #shorts
In recent days, I’ve began to discover more and more about the benefits of not having those internal conflicts that I used to experience ALL OF THE TIME. With that internal calmness and peace (every part of myself finally working… Continue reading
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Hyperfocus: The Workings of a Quiet Mind
For anybody that has been following my journey would already be familiar with my journey and struggles with ADHD. Not only that, but I have been diagnosed with chronic anxiety disorders ever since I was 9..10 years old. To be… Continue reading
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Experiencing “Quiet” for the First Time in a Very Long Time
Have you ever sat in a meeting and then suddenly, in a heat moment everyone begins to start talking over each other, fighting for attention, trying to make their own point heard. It’s not noisy, it’s utter chaos. Honestly, that… Continue reading
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