Jarid AltmarkThe story you told yourself isn’t real.And so are all the other lies you probably told yourself.·3 min read·Nov 14, 2022----
Jarid AltmarkWhy you should stop expecting the unexpectedHow to stop being disappointed all the time.·6 min read·Jan 27, 2022--1--1
Jarid AltmarkCan confusion be comforting?For too long, I didn’t have the language to understand how I felt. I knew I never felt happy, but there wasn’t much of a stretch between…·3 min read·Jan 11, 2022--1--1
Jarid AltmarkPerfecting Imperfection: Lessons from a year of self-helpI was never really a reader, well only if you count dystopian teen novels, endless scrolling through social media and reading headlines…·5 min read·Dec 12, 2021----
Jarid AltmarkThe innocence of anonymous cookiesThere is nothing more comforting than a chocolate chip cookie, in any form brand, flavor. When you give free cookies out, well damn that’s…·3 min read·Dec 4, 2021----
Jarid Altmarkmagical pain of alonenessTo feel other than and unlike those around you is normal, but the truth is that is a painful choice. You can choose to trap yourself in a…·3 min read·Oct 31, 2021--1--1
Jarid AltmarkThe consequence of “coming out” cultureLabels can be non-flexible. Colors are imaginary and subjective interpretations, yet blue in all shades is always blue. Thanks to survival…·3 min read·Oct 12, 2021----
Jarid Altmarkthe unending climbA message to mountain climbers old and new:·2 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Jarid AltmarkAvoiding the Process is Avoiding CreationPOV: just finished listening to a podcast series with Brené Brown and Dr. Sarah Lewis and needed to brain dump. It’s not an article, read…·2 min read·Feb 8, 2021----
