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A work-in-progress sign sits flat against a white background. The sign is diamond-shaped. It’s yellow with a black border. Centred in the sign is a dark grey silhouette of a man sitting on a pile of rubble. He’s wearing a straight-beaked hat and work boots. One foot sits flat while the other is stretched out resting on its heel. The man is holding a cigarette close to his mouth. Smoke is curling up and away from the cigarette.

Unfinished business

May 25, 2026Leave a comment

Trying again: the difference between failing and giving up. Read 295 words on why action is always the answer.

This is a drawing of a hand giving the middle finger. The hand is balled into a fist with the middle finger sticking straight up. The nail of the middle finger is visible. It’s cut short with a slight curve at the top. Three horizontal curved lines are below the nail, acting as wrinkles in the skin where the top knuckle is. Four horizontal lines are in the middle of the finger, like folds in the skin where the middle knuckle is. Two vertical curved lines are at the bottom of the finger, where the finger bone meets the fist. The thumb is bent around the index finger, with a sliver of the nail visible and a small line creasing the skin.

Tell the Inner Critic to go fuck itself

March 1, 20262 Comments

If you control how you think, you control who you are. Here’s the thing about neuroplasticity in 641 words on The Davis Daily

A stick figure lifts a barbell over its head. It’s struggling due to the weight. The bar is bending with three plate weights on each side. The inner most weight is largest, the middle weight is smaller, and the outer weight is smallest, indicating different weights of each plate. There are wing clips outside of the smallest weights, keeping the plates in place. The stick figure is looking up and its mouth is open in shock. It’s worried the bar might snap in two. The figure’s back is arched and its knees are bent. Wavy lines imply the figure’s knees and back are shaking under the heavy weight.

What makes it worth the weight

February 22, 2026Leave a comment

Insight on purpose and perspective from a personal trainer. In 672 words on The Davis Daily.

This is a simple line drawing of a fuel gauge. It’s a half circle with notches indicating full, three-quarters full, half-full, one-quarter full, and empty. An arrow hangs from the middle of the gauge. It points at the lowest notch in the gauge, indicating an empty tank.

An all-time low

February 2, 20263 Comments

The curse of self-awareness: one man’s confession about his mental well-being in 864 words on The Davis Daily.

This is a flat, black-and-whilte line drawing of a person. The drawing is one continuous line, never breaking to draw another part of the person’s body. They have their back to you with their arms raised over their head. Each hand rests upon the top of the person’s head. It’s as though they are in disbelief. Or like they’re shocked, having come to some sort of deep realization.

Always in my way

December 23, 2025December 23, 20253 Comments

The moment I realized the problem was me: 454 words about being in my own way.

This is a black-and-white line drawing of a female body. The image is abstract, as it’s incomplete, only showing the woman’s body from below her shoulders. She’s on her knees with her back arched. You can see the outline of one of her breasts. Her round bum is sticking out prominently. The image is provocative in nature.

Dirty movie

December 20, 2025Leave a comment

From temptation to regret: 409 words on porn, discipline and disappointing endings.

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