Let It Smoke

Let It Smoke

Like Sands Through the Hourglass

May 06, 2026
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Change is this thing I’m always flirting with. When it’s gone for too long, I start craving what it could bring. And when it’s here, oof, I can’t wait for it to pack up and leave me alone with my favorite partner, Stability. Change is the classic third wheel. Great when you need a push, a shift, a little disruption. A pain in the ass when it overstays.

And right now, it feels like Change is visiting most of us. It’s showing up everywhere. Politics, career, family, finances, friendships, relationships, even the way we’re thinking about ourselves. It’s not being selective.

Past here is where the rest lives. Paid subscribers make it possible. No pressure. Some pressure.

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