From collapse to traction—field notes for the climb back.
Stability doesn’t arrive all at once—you build it in quiet, repeatable moves. You’re heading into a long weekend that’s supposed to feel warm on the calendar, even if winter still has its boots on your porch. And if you’re anything like me, part of you wants rest… while another part is running the mental spreadsheet: … Continue reading A Long Weekend on the Ledge: Stability, Bills, and Small Wins
Before you rebuild, you need traction. Last night was my second night on the new job, and some of it is finally starting to sink in. It’s going to take a while, but it feels good to have work again. And in the “real life doesn’t pause” department: I came home to evidence the propane … Continue reading Footing First Then Forward
Welcome to Standing on the Ledge, my dear Ledgewalkers, you rebuilders from the rubble. How are you today? I’m doing well. I’m actually scheduling this post. By the time you read this, I’ll have written it almost 24 hours in advance. That alone is a small sign that my structure is changing, and in a … Continue reading Rebuilding Life: Strategies for Personal Growth
As part of our ongoing work, we are offering a free, short, printable set of tools from Standing on the Ledge to help you stabilize and take the next right step when life gets loud. You’ll receive via e-mail a 72-hour “Stop the Bleed” checklist, the Evidence Ledger vs Shame Ledger worksheet, and the Post-Closure … Continue reading Free Stuff
An Inconvenience Day Good morning, standing on the ledge. Today is one of those weird days where everything feels inconvenient. Not “I’m procrastinating,” not “I’m refusing,” just… inconvenient. Any task I set my mind to feels like it asks more of me than I want to give right now. Writing in my journal. Doing this … Continue reading Understanding the Weight of Inconvenience
The Scene–Signal–Step Protocol (S³) Tagline: Translate social pressure into one clean move. What this tool is The Scene–Signal–Step Protocol is a social-psych “translator.” When I feel spun up by people, systems, or uncertainty, this tool helps me separate what happened from what I think it means, identify the type of threat my brain is reacting … Continue reading Mastering Emotional Responses with the S³ Protocol
The Elephant in the Room: “Grumpy,” or Finally Done Carrying It Alone? Hey, welcome back to Standing on the Ledge, Rebuilding from the Rubble. Our story continues. Today I’m talking about the elephant in the room. Lately, I’ve been accused of being grumpy. Maybe I am. Or maybe I’m just fed up. Maybe I’m tired … Continue reading Shared Responsibilities: Unpacking Household Dynamics
Active Avoidance, “Warm Starts,” and the Discipline of Not Hitting Send Hey, and welcome back to Standing on the Ledge, Rebuilding from the Rubble. Our story continues. Today’s entry is a small one, but it’s an honest one: the difference between knowing the tools and actually using them.1 The Driveway Got Done (In Chunks, Like … Continue reading The Importance of Warm Starts in Everyday Tasks
Reading an article today, I ran into another one of those pieces that hits like a “yeah… that tracks.” It’s titled “Psychology says people who grew up in the 1960s and 70s learned 9 life lessons that are rarely taught today” by Farley Ledgerwood (dated January 25, 2026).1 I’m not going to pretend everything was … Continue reading Rediscovering Lessons from Childhood: A Modern Perspective
Standing on the Ledge — New Day, New Chapter January 26, 2026 Standing on the ledge. New day, another chapter—whatever you want to call it. Another post. And yeah… I’m watching the news out of the U.S. and it feels like the temperature just keeps climbing. The rhetoric is getting sharper, institutions are getting tested, … Continue reading Finding Stability in Uncertain Times
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