Threshold: The Portal Between Who You Were and Who You’re Becoming

Threshold: The Portal Between Who You Were and Who You’re Becoming

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What Happened in the Back Room of That Bookstore
A quiet moment in a bookstore back room becomes an unexpected threshold—where teaching story turns into living it. A personal transformation, a shift in…
 • H. R. Hutzel
The Day My World Collapsed (And the Portal My Grief Opened)
A personal story of love, loss, and transformation. When my golden retriever Westen collapsed, so did every part of my life. This is the story of what…
 • H. R. Hutzel
What a Lemon Exposes About Reality
A simple experiment reveals how your mind blurs reality and imagination—and why the stories you rehearse become the life you live.
Why You Get Distracted Right When It Matters Most
If you keep getting distracted, it’s not because you lack discipline. Here’s what your wandering attention is really trying to tell you.
What Comes After You Reach the End of Your Journey
This piece is about the moment after transformation— when the reward isn’t the ending, and the story asks something more of you.
What You’re Overlooking When You Feel Stuck
When life starts to feel like a series of events instead of a story, something essential is missing. This post explores what we often overlook—and why…
What Changed When I Started Creating Costco Samples of My Dream Life
I used to believe my dream life was somewhere in the future. Then I started noticing small moments that already held everything I wanted. This is what…
What Do You Want—and Why It Matters More Than You’ve Been Told
What you want is not frivolous or selfish—it’s the engine of your life’s story. In this post, we explore why desire matters, how it shapes every…
There’s No Hero Coming to Save You
If no one is coming to save you, what happens next? A reflective essay on agency, story, and the moment you realize you are the one you’ve been waiting…
 • H. R. Hutzel
What Happened Between the Parking Lot and My Front Door
A story about a drive home, a voice message, and the realization that changed the direction of everything that followed.
 • H. R. Hutzel
Your Life Won’t Change Until You Decide This
Nothing in your life changes until something inside you does. This is about the decision that starts the story.
 • H. R. Hutzel
If You're Done Waiting for Your Life to Change, This is for You
What if you stopped setting goals—and started reading your life like a story? A different way to approach a year: through acts, chapters, and scenes—not…
 • H. R. Hutzel
Before You Step Into 2026, Read This
You don’t need a breakdown or a rock bottom to begin again. Every story starts where the author decides it does. Before you step into 2026—read this.
 • H. R. Hutzel
What Chapter Are You Finally Ready to Close?
A reflective Threshold practice for closing a chapter of your life before the next one opens. Story, meaning, and gentle guidance for stepping into a…
 • H. R. Hutzel
Threshold: The Portal Between Who You Were and Who You’re Becoming
Threshold: The Portal Between Who You Were and Who You’re Becoming
Threshold explores the space between who you were and who you’re becoming—an invitation to cross your own inner thresholds and begin your next chapter.
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