Scott Stillman

Born to Roam

This is the final essay from my recent backpacking trip through Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness.

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I Have a Small Favor to Ask…

I Want to Keep This Substack Free

Sep 2 • Scott Stillman

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August 2026

Who’s to Say?

Wandering the Weminuche Wilderness. Day 3.

Aug 26 • Scott Stillman

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The Art of Not Being Ready and Doing It Anyway Will Take You Far

I posted something on Facebook the other day that said:

Aug 19 • Scott Stillman

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The Blue Light

This is the second in a series of essays from my recent backpacking trip through Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness.

Aug 12 • Scott Stillman

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Walking The Weminuche

Four days alone in the Wilderness.

Aug 6 • Scott Stillman

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July 2026

The Death Of Meaning

For as long as I can remember, the message was always the same.

Jul 1 • Scott Stillman

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June 2026

The Introvert's Path To Creative Genius

Well, it happened.

Jun 24 • Scott Stillman

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The Myth of Privilege

One of the most common criticisms I receive is that my writing “reeks of privilege.”

Jun 10 • Scott Stillman

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When the Thoughts Get Too Big, Go Someplace You Feel Small

There are seasons in life when the mind becomes unbearably loud.

Jun 3 • Scott Stillman

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May 2026

The Sea Has Been Trying to Teach Us Something

There’s a strange kind of suffering that comes from trying to force life to become something it was never meant to be.

May 20 • Scott Stillman

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The Greatest Human Flaw

Somewhere along the way, many of us began treating ourselves like unfinished projects.

May 13 • Scott Stillman

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