now
What are you up to in life Jake?
Updated July 08, 2026
A now page is a snapshot of what someone is focused on at this point in their life.
I am currently in my late 20s recovering from a [[downfall of my life|bad few years]]. When I say rehabilitation I mean government help, therapy, etc.
While I was discovering the world of mental health I saw many misconceptions, stigmas — some of which I held and still hold myself — problems in the way we think about the health of one's mind. I speak about it to help others in whatever way I can. If you have a question, you can email me and i'll do my best to answer.
I spend my day
- Building good habits, finding and spending my life with good people.
- Practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu geared towards self-defense
- Attempting to share ideas via my writing (currently on substack)
Writing
- In the process of writing [[📖 Codependence|a book]] about the last few years of my life, marriage and divorce.
Reading 📖
- On Writing by Stephen King
- Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- A System of Writing by Bob Doto