Great Expectations

This week’s Room Eleven dives into the quiet pressure of comparing ourselves to an imagined future. Through reflection and pop culture parallels—from Brassic to Heaven’s River—we explore self-worth, community, and staying motivated when the finish line keeps moving.

No One Does This Alone

This week’s newsletter is all about community — in grief, in pressure, in parenting, and in everyday life. I share a personal update on being shortlisted for Father of the Year, what Boiling Point and Project Hail Mary reminded me about teamwork, and why workplaces need to rethink how they support grief. Plus, a first look at our new Peer Grief Support Rep program.