Hello Singleness, My Old Friend
I wasn’t given a blueprint for this. I never expected to be Married-No-Longer. But now, after my divorce, I have to decide what comes next.
Jared White
Expressively publishing on the open web since 1996.
Entranced by Portland, Oregon since 2017.
Essays
Tales of a Fully-Vaccinated Creator
Sure, we're not out of the woods yet. But it truly feels like we've turned a corner.
Good News is We Love You. Bad News is You’re Fired!
Kicking off my first blog series for 2021: “Tales from Decrypt: Stories of Woe and Wonder from My 25-Year Career as a Freelance Web Developer”
Seven Months After the Slump
The world had gone mad. I thought I’d hit rock-bottom. Little did I know I was on the brink of a life-changing breakthrough.
The Web is the Opposite of Dead
It's taken a global pandemic for many of us to realize something profound about the web. It isn't just a technology which helps the world go around. Today, on a certain level, is IS the world.
Emerging from The Slump
My writing habit really got derailed this year—especially as the coronavirus sent the world into a tailspin. Here's what I've learned during my time off.
What It’s Like to Live in Portlandia
This may sound like the craziest thing you’ve ever heard, but I watched a TV show called Portlandia and then I moved to Portland. No joke.
A Single File for Blog Drafts Has Changed Everything
If your writing habit has become mired in procrastination, here’s a supercharged tip for you.
Getting Past the Pain of Starting Over
This is your chance. This is your time.
Oh THAT Kind of New Year
My life has been turned upside down in ways both unexpected and thrilling. Here's a sneak peak of what this means for the future of JaredWhite.com.
The Content Monetization Revolution and Patreon
In recent years, the story of how to make money online as a content creator has become a whole lot clearer. The answer is remarkably simple: subscriptions are eating the world.
Is Social Justice in the Christian Gospel?
A critical examination of the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel and what it means for America's culture war.
A Man Walks Into an Evangelical Apologetics Conference
It was my idea to attend. Nobody forced me. Why then did I feel like such a spy?
Why I Regret Not Taking a Sabbatical When I Was 25
I needed to take some time off work to think, to dream. Instead I listened to the advice of family and friends and charged into a new business opportunity. Was it successful? Was it an utter disaster? Read my story to find out.
The Calcification of Personality
Self-reflection may be good for the soul, but not when the issue is forced by a constant barrage of the opinions of others.