Trapped between equally impossible options.

Earlier this week the Eject Disk zine series was featured in the wonderful and must read publication Dense Discovery. Kai, the publisher, had the great idea of giving readers a copy of the first zine for free. So, we set it up and it’s been fantastic to see people grab their copy and also become subscribers.

Meanwhile, I had to go to the dentist and as I was lying there with the hygenist’s fingers and tools crammed in my mouth, I thought to myself, “It’s the holiday season and you’ve got something pretty cool to give to everyone, so why aren’t you giving it to everyone?” And then I blew saliva into the mouth vacuum thingy.

From conversations I've had and posts that I've read this year, people are doing their damned best to hang on and keep it together. An incredibly isolating feeling. I see them, and I see you, because I see myself.

In times like these my mother always says, "I wish I could make it better”—but I can't make it better. What I can do is name what's actually happening.

Most of us are stuck. Stuck in jobs that are grinding us down. Stuck searching for work that won't come. Stuck facing the terror of starting over. Stuck between desperately wanting change and being terrified of what that change might cost.

Whether you have a job or need one, the feeling is the same: trapped between equally impossible options.

I wrote Eject Disk to give you a moment to stop performing and see yourself clearly. No frameworks to implement. No optimization. Just recognition. I created Run Diagnostic to give people an idea of where they are.

So, before whatever break you can manage this month, get your copy of my first zine for $0.00. And if you know someone who needs it, give it to them, or point to this post.