Recently, I got an email from a reader who noted that I hadn't published anything in a little while, and he said he hopes I'm doing well. The truth is, some days I am and some days I'm not. I want to share a little bit about what's been going on, and what the future looks like. This is a pretty vulnerable post, so here's the deal. I'm going to tell you this, but it's just between you and me, okay? And there's one condition: you don't reach out to me to say "I'm so sorry!" When people share stories like this, it's often met with pitying responses. These often serve to make the sender feel better, not the recipient, and it feels bad to receive. I much prefer genuine connection from people who've had or seen similar experiences, or understand what I went through, or are facing something similar. I usually write my posts to educate, entertain, or a mixture of the two. This one is different. I'm not writing it to ask for pity or sympathy, but it's also not educational, and it probably…
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