2026

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The Risk That Actually Made My Life Better

I quit Domino’s. Not in some dramatic, movie-scene way where everyone claps and I walk out like a hero. No speech. No fireworks. Just me realizing I was done and acting on it before I talked myself out of it like every other time. That was the risk. Nothing glamorous. Just walking away from something […]

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Stuck Between Early and Late Like an Idiot

Why does being early feel just as uncomfortable as being late? This prompt’s from ericfoltin.com, not one of those mass-produced Jetpack or WordPress leftovers that feel like they were phoned in sometime before people stopped using dial-up. I’ve shown up early enough to hear my own thoughts echo. It’s not peaceful. It’s awkward. There’s this

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Porch time with Jersey. That’s it.

Me and Jersey posted up on the back porch tonight. She’s front and center like she runs the place, because she does. Calm, quiet, no drama. This is it. No upgrades needed. I’m exactly where I want to be. Eric FoltinRuns on caffeine, mild irritation, and a borderline unhealthy dependence on tech, automations, and anything

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Memory Is a Joke and I’m the Punchline

Why do you put things in a safe place and then forget where that place is? This prompt’s from ericfoltin.com, not one of those mass-produced Jetpack or WordPress leftovers that feel like they were phoned in sometime before people stopped using dial-up. Just don’t be that person who takes without giving back. Drop a link,

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Low-Grade Anxiety: My Permanent Setting

I don’t have a cute little list of fears. I’ve got a running tab. It never closes. People ask what makes me nervous like it’s supposed to be one thing. Like I’m gonna say “spiders” and we all laugh and move on. No. Have you looked outside lately? The whole system feels like it’s duct-taped

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