Morning light, a warm cup, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going—even when the road makes you slow down. There’s a special kind of quiet that comes when your body says no and there’s no one else around to argue with it. No audience. No backup plan that involves another human. Just you, your breath, and the slow realization that the road doesn’t care how you feel. I’ve been sick on the road more than once. Not dramatic, not hospital-level—but enough to make every small

Why pausing matters when everything feels urgent Some days aren’t meant for fixing. They’re meant for staying upright. Today reminded me of a lesson I’ve learned more than once on the road: you don’t move furniture during an earthquake . When systems fail, information conflicts, and fear starts running ahead of facts, the instinct is to act immediately. Fix the account. Reset the password. Make a decision. Go somewhere. Do something. That instinct can be dangerous. I’ve exper