Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • The surprise of finding a secret place that is no longer so secret. And what we do when disappointment is not the plan.

  • I grew up on the water. I feel a constant pull from it to return. Like a beacon, drawing me to it, wanting to be near it.

  • The enemy of the good isn’t just the perfect. It is any attempt to avoid doing the work. And still changing our minds.

  • People are always looking for the right action. Saying “we must do something.” But what is really behind the suggestion?

  • What we mean by the phrase “good governance” is revealing. Even more revealing is what we do to prioritize it.

  • We often can’t tell the difference in the moment. And in the moment, we don’t care. Over time, that changes.