Notes From a Life in Progress

Aaron’s
Stories

Personal experiences, honest reflections, and defining moments that shaped my understanding of identity, resilience, mental health, and personal growth.

Aarons Stories

Story 1

The Darkest Storms Still Have Silver Linings

I have considered myself an optimist for roughly the past 30 years. I look for the silver lining in every...

Story 2

Falling Down to Rise Higher

We often hear familiar sayings about learning from mistakes, failures, and hardships. I believe those ideas are largely true, and...

Story 3

The Masks We Wear

“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting...

Story 4

The Workplace Food Chain

I see workplace roles as falling into four broad categories on a food-chain spectrum: photosynthesizers, ruminants, carnivores, and super-carnivores. Many...

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