Becoming

Becoming Jayden Westen

when a character in a book reminds you who you want to be

May 10 • Lou Blaser

I don't know what's next.

March and hallways of in between

Mar 22 • Lou Blaser

My reading life

how reading shaped who I became

Feb 1 • Lou Blaser

This beginner thing is no joke

you'd think i'd be better at this by now

Nov 16, 2025 • Lou Blaser

How I ended up channeling Cillian Murphy

not overnight, that's for sure

Nov 2, 2025 • Lou Blaser

That time I was asked if I was having a midlife crisis

thought i'd get a high five

Oct 26, 2025 • Lou Blaser

Who will you be by the end of the season?

less checklist, more blank canvas

Oct 5, 2025 • Lou Blaser

The quote we love...

that might be lying to us.

Jun 22, 2025 • Lou Blaser

Tiny moves. Big guts.

Not every leap comes with confetti.

Jun 15, 2025 • Lou Blaser

I’m yelling at a fictional spy. It’s probably not about him.

Jun 8, 2025 • Lou Blaser

What It Really Means to Take a Leap

on leaps, Kierkegaard, and Tom Cruise faceplanting off a roof.

Jun 1, 2025 • Lou Blaser

Name Tags and Other Temporary Things

or what happens when the thing that used to define you… doesn’t anymore

May 4, 2025 • Lou Blaser

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