You don’t get a map for this life.

You get hints…

A bend in the river.

A flicker of light through the trees.

A memory that shows up when you need it most.

These Field Notes come from moments when the road disappeared – and somehow, there was still a way forward.

Sometimes it looked like survival.

Sometimes it looked like hope.

Sometimes it looked like stuboornness.

What you;ll find here are stories about people who faced the unknown – and the small signals that helped them endure.

Along the way, you’ll also find pieces of my own story:

the signals I followed, the ones I missed, and the ones that helped me find my way back when I thought I was lost.

Their signals might not be your signals.

But maybe they’ll help you notice your own.

These Field Notes will also show you how you can use controversial AI tools – simple, human questions – to help you spot the signals in your own life and chart your way forward.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

You just have to find the right signal – and trust it enough to take another step.

Ready?

Let’s begin.