Hi, I’m Christopher Sherrod.
This is a living library of what I’ve learned while rebuilding a meaningful life after success, illness, and digital overload.
I write about attention, meaningful work, creativity, recovery, and using technology without letting it take over the shape of a life.
Some of that work takes the form of essays. Some becomes books, courses, or tools. All of it comes from the same place: trying to live honestly, pay attention, and make something useful from what I’ve learned.
If you’re new here, this page will help you find your way in.
A short path through the work
Essays
If you want thoughtful writing about living a fulfilling life, begin with these essays. They explore meaning, work, simplicity, attention, relationships, recovery, and the deeper questions of how we live.
The themes I return to most
These are the themes I return to most often.
Living a Fulfilling Life
What it means to build a life rooted in calm, clarity, presence, and meaning. Explore this pillar →
Key essay: Striving for Balance: My True Life Goals
Work & Entrepreneurship
Essays about building meaningful work, running a grounded business, and creating without burnout. Explore this pillar →
Key essay: Forget Shark Tank; Be a Dolphin Entrepreneur Instead
Creativity & Writing
What it looks like to live as a creator—sustainably, honestly, and with purpose. Explore this pillar →
Key essay: How Smart Notes Transformed My Productivity and Well-being
Lifestyle & Travel
Slow travel, intentional living, and lessons from living abroad. Explore this pillar →
Key essay: How to Travel and Still Do Business
Practical work
If you want a structured way to make a practical change, begin with Unplug.
A calm, self-paced audio course for reducing unnecessary everyday exposure and building more intentional technology habits. It includes nine audio chapters, about three hours of guidance, and nine downloadable resources.
The ongoing note
For one practical idea about attention, meaningful work, creativity, and living well with technology, get the daily morning note. It arrives every morning without hype, spam, or productivity theater.
Projects and archives
Beyond writing and teaching, I maintain a few long-term projects and creative bodies of work—including my art Chr1topher, focused smart-notes system OBTF, plain-text customer relationship management system Markdown CRM, and web-agency archive Who Defines You.
About Christopher
Read the story behind the work when you want to understand the experience behind these essays.
Let’s Stay Connected
Want to stay in the loop? Join the daily morning note. You can reply to any email—I read every message, even when I can’t reply immediately.
“Living well isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters—and letting the rest fall away.”