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Sometimes irritability isn’t anger at all — it’s just pressure we’re afraid to name. The night my family started asking, “Hey Matt… are you feeling a little gassy?” everything changed. A softer doorway into honesty. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/how-my-gas-s…

connectiondocs's tweet image. Sometimes irritability isn’t anger at all — it’s just pressure we’re afraid to name. The night my family started asking, “Hey Matt… are you feeling a little gassy?” everything changed. A softer doorway into honesty.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/how-my-gas-s…

I was sitting on my daughter’s bed, not saying anything. No phone. No plan. Just sitting. 10 minutes passed before she spoke. And in those 10 minutes where 'nothing' happened, something sacred had room to arrive. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-space-i-…

connectiondocs's tweet image. I was sitting on my daughter’s bed, not saying anything. No phone. No plan.
Just sitting.
10 minutes passed before she spoke.
And in those 10 minutes where 'nothing' happened, something sacred had room to arrive.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-space-i-…

Walking through Salem, we didn’t find superstition — we found permission. Permission to believe again. To let intuition back in after years of guarding against the unknown. Maybe belief isn’t childish at all — maybe it’s what safety feels like. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-dont-out…

connectiondocs's tweet image. Walking through Salem, we didn’t find superstition — we found permission.
Permission to believe again.
To let intuition back in after years of guarding against the unknown.
Maybe belief isn’t childish at all — maybe it’s what safety feels like.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-dont-out…

When two people you love can’t stand each other, staying loyal to both can feel impossible. But real harmony isn’t something you create between others — it’s something you sustain within yourself. Read: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/can-i-like-y…

connectiondocs's tweet image. When two people you love can’t stand each other, staying loyal to both can feel impossible.
But real harmony isn’t something you create between others — it’s something you sustain within yourself.
Read: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/can-i-like-y…

When someone says “You never listen” or “You always do this,” they’re not making a factual claim—they’re sending up a flare from a younger part that’s hurting. This story with my daughter reminded me what happens when I meet those moments from the heart: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-never-pl…

connectiondocs's tweet image. When someone says “You never listen” or “You always do this,” they’re not making a factual claim—they’re sending up a flare from a younger part that’s hurting.
This story with my daughter reminded me what happens when I meet those moments from the heart:
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-never-pl…

I don’t say no. I don’t say yes. I say: “Here’s what’s preventing my full yes.” What we’ve found is: our kids don’t want blind permission. They want to be understood. The full story: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/why-we-never…


Halfway down the stairs, still tight with defensiveness, I remembered: empathy is a superpower. It doesn’t stop hard words from coming your way. It stops them from controlling you. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/empathy-is-y…

connectiondocs's tweet image. Halfway down the stairs, still tight with defensiveness, I remembered: empathy is a superpower.
It doesn’t stop hard words from coming your way.
It stops them from controlling you.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/empathy-is-y…

I didn’t notice my voice sharpen until my daughter asked, “Are you mad at me?” She wasn’t the one I was upset with—but she caught it anyway. Connection is never neutral. Every moment sends a ripple—either connection or disconnection. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/every-moment…

connectiondocs's tweet image. I didn’t notice my voice sharpen until my daughter asked, “Are you mad at me?” She wasn’t the one I was upset with—but she caught it anyway. Connection is never neutral. Every moment sends a ripple—either connection or disconnection.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/every-moment…

Accuracy feels safe. But when we reach for it in the middle of someone’s story, it can shut down the very connection we long for. Sometimes the deeper invitation isn’t to be more correct — it’s to be more present. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/why-some-peo…

connectiondocs's tweet image. Accuracy feels safe. But when we reach for it in the middle of someone’s story, it can shut down the very connection we long for. Sometimes the deeper invitation isn’t to be more correct — it’s to be more present. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/why-some-peo…

Hatred feels like control. But it isn’t. It’s the inheritance of fear, passed down until it hardens into violence. What if the most radical act left isn’t forgiveness—but neutrality? connectiondocs.substack.com/p/to-what-end

connectiondocs's tweet image. Hatred feels like control. But it isn’t. It’s the inheritance of fear, passed down until it hardens into violence. What if the most radical act left isn’t forgiveness—but neutrality? connectiondocs.substack.com/p/to-what-end

You can’t hack your way into deep sleep, true health, or real peace. The body doesn’t respond to effort — it responds to safety, play, and connection: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-cant-hac…

connectiondocs's tweet image. You can’t hack your way into deep sleep, true health, or real peace. The body doesn’t respond to effort — it responds to safety, play, and connection: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/you-cant-hac…

No child deserves cruelty. But shielding kids from their part in relationships can leave them powerless. Empathy matters. So does accountability. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-kids-ge…

connectiondocs's tweet image. No child deserves cruelty. But shielding kids from their part in relationships can leave them powerless. Empathy matters. So does accountability. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-kids-ge…

You’re surrounded by joy. And still, something in you won’t let you land. You’re not broken. That part of you — the irritable, restless, shut-down part — might be doing its best to keep you afloat. A new essay: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-day-i-co…


Sometimes the people who love us most can’t hold our joy. Not because they don’t care—but because they haven’t made peace with their own pain. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-sharing…

connectiondocs's tweet image. Sometimes the people who love us most can’t hold our joy. Not because they don’t care—but because they haven’t made peace with their own pain. 
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-sharing…

My wife’s new piece reminded me: our kids aren’t just watching what we say—they’re watching how we say it. Especially when we’re angry. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/what-my-11-y…


When your face is mocked and your child’s story is twisted for likes… rage rises. But that’s not the whole story. Sometimes the deeper strength is in choosing not to fight the way you’ve been fought. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-vulnera…

connectiondocs's tweet image. When your face is mocked and your child’s story is twisted for likes… rage rises.
But that’s not the whole story.
Sometimes the deeper strength is in choosing not to fight the way you’ve been fought. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/when-vulnera…

When life speeds up and we drop the ball, we tend to collapse into self-blame. But grace—especially with ourselves—is what reconnects us. Read the full reflection: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/trying-to-do…


What you look for is what you’ll see. And what you see shapes the life you feel. There’s always blue. There’s also green. Don’t wait for one to disappear before you let yourself see the other. connectiondocs.substack.com/p/if-you-only-…

connectiondocs's tweet image. What you look for is what you’ll see.
And what you see shapes the life you feel.
There’s always blue. There’s also green.
Don’t wait for one to disappear before you let yourself see the other.
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/if-you-only-…

We don’t count our breaths to make sure we’re getting enough oxygen. So why are we counting protein grams like our lives depend on it? connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-protein-…

connectiondocs's tweet image. We don’t count our breaths to make sure we’re getting enough oxygen.
So why are we counting protein grams like our lives depend on it?
connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-protein-…

You can follow every rule, tick every box, do everything “right”—and still feel like something’s missing. Because the checklist was never the dream. A short, honest reflection on how we lose ourselves in the doing… and how to find our way back: connectiondocs.substack.com/p/the-checklis…


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