Now

updated June 1, 2026

This is a /now page. In contrast to an about page, which tells you the background of a person, the point of a “now” page is to tell you “what this person is focused on at this point in their life” as described by Derek Sivers.

Fatherhood

In May, my wife Esther and I welcomed our daughter Daisy into the world. We’re a family of four now, and our days are full of caring for a newborn and a toddler. They are both a tremendous blessing from God, and we feel deeply grateful for them.

Running lilAgents

I’m Co-Founder and CEO of lilAgents, an ownership-first AI marketing and software agency. We’re a small, fully-remote team, and our focus is building digital assets that clients actually own, with no vendor lock-in. It’s gaining momentum and I’m proud of what we’re building.

Making Stuff for Obsidian

Obsidian, the note-taking app, has become a favorite tool of mine recently. I’m using it to write daily notes, track my habits, and save all kinds of information for reference later.

I’ve been focused on creating a workflow to make Obsidian a content management system for Astro websites called Vault CMS, realized in projects like Astro Modular and Axis themes.

I’m making things for Obsidian beyond Vault CMS, too. You can check out the full list of the Obsidian plugins and themes I’ve made.

You can say I’m a fan of Markdown.

Writing

I’ve been writing more lately, mostly essays about productivity, technology, and trying to live and work a little more thoughtfully. Getting ideas out of my head and onto the page has been a helpful exercise.

Daily Practices

I’m utilizing Obsidian to write daily notes to document / chronical life happenings, including family milestones, quick wins, and whatever else is on my mind. Each also has daily items to check off, including:

  • Make book reading progress
  • Family worship (read, pray, and sing together)
  • Tell my wife I love her
  • Finish at least one bottle of water
  • Walk for 15 minutes
  • Do wrist stretches

So far they’ve really helped me stay on task!

Reading

Last year I finished the Bible, completing my two-year Bible reading plan!

This year I started Atomic Habits by James Clear, and loving it so far. I’m also being more careful about taking notes on what I read so I retain it better.

Making YouTube Videos

I am somewhat regularly uploading on my main YouTube channel - mostly known for videos related to the Super Smash Bros. series of games, but I’m currently pivoting away from that. I also have a Bonus channel where I upload more casual content.

Getting Involved In Church

My wife Esther and I have made deliberate choices to be more involved in our local church, so we’ve been doing that.