If you've been reading my words for a while, you've watched this book try to exist for a long time. You've seen me reference it, hint at it, and then not talk about it for months. Thank you for staying.
After years of false starts, procrastination binges, overwhelm, self-hatred, disappointment, regret, disbelief, and countless other things, it finally happened.
I finished my book.
What began during COVID as a heart-whispered pipe dream during a meditation session, expanded on a solo retreat in the woods, and then evolved into a memoir utilizing whale evolution as a unifying structural theme, well...
I finally finished.
I feel all the feels. I’m proud of what I’ve done, terrified to share it, and excited to hear what you think. I’m worried you’ll hate it, but also that nobody will read it. I’m torn between discombobulated and awestruck, hope-filled and distraught.
It’s been a journey and a half.
I wrote my way through the valley of the suck, explored childhood traumas, and initiated difficult conversations with loved ones, but now the book is done.
And it’s time to get it into your hands and heart.
More on that in a moment, but first, let me tell you what the book is about and why I wrote it.
Here is a brief description from the Preface: “This is a book about the missteps I encountered during the delicate dance between growing up and growing old.”
It’s about a man who learned to love himself, and how that journey went haywire for a while. It’s a DIY guide to heart compass repair. Said simply, it’s a shame purge shouted from a pain pulpit, a life preserver, an excavation, and a prayer. I share stories from my past, including the childhood moment where I went from living in my heart to staying in my head.
I wrote it for the person I was in my early 20s, the guy who partied too much, avoided his feelings, shut down his soul, and refused to consider alternative perspectives. It deals with love, drugs, betrayal, regret, and loss, but as a collector and purveyor of fine silver linings, I keep things hopeful, too. I’m able to hold levity and gravity in the same hand, and in doing so, I offer a simple idea for what healing looks like — not replacing what was lost, but choosing to shove new seeds in the same soil.
I believe that.
And I wrote a whole book to prove it.
With sincerity, humility, and curiosity, I have a simple ask: Want to buy my book?
I’m launching a pre-sale to give you exclusive early access, including a few special perks that won’t be available once the book is online. This is what we call, in Canada, a win/win, as it helps me fund the production of the book, i.e., hiring editors and purchasing a small print run of copies up front through a print shop offering outstanding quality.
NOTE: The Pre-sale closes on June 30th. Ebooks deliver instantly, and the physical books begin shipping in July.
Here are the various options for you to get in early.
GET ELECTRONIC — THE EBOOK: $15 - Prefer to read on your phone, tablet, or Kindle? This is your easy-peasy no-shelf-space, no-shipping option. You’ll get the digital version of A Giraffe Named Feelings delivered to your device the day the book launches. Same words, same heart — just with fewer tree carcasses involved.
GET IN EARLY — THE PHYSICAL BOOK: $35 - In the first tier as an early bird, you’ll get a physical copy of the book as soon as possible. When it’s ready to be devoured, it’ll be shipped to your doorstep.
👉 [Grab your copy and my gratitude here]
GET SURPRISED: $50 - The second tier is limited to 100 people. You’ll get the physical book signed and numbered. You’re also going to get something priceless and practically worthless, a little gift I’m super stoked to give you, particularly because it’s fun, unique, and ties directly to a story in the book about my first job.
👉 [Get surprised and your signed book here]
GO ALL IN: $200 - For the aspiring patrons, this is for the folks who want to give generously to support this project's production. You’ll get the book, the special gift, and something more personal: either a 30-minute private call with me, or a handwritten poem just for you. This is a solid option for people who want to read the book and discuss what it stirred up. Or maybe you just want some cool art for your wall!
👉 [Go all in and get your book here]
GO DEEP: $2,000 - In this deep dive, you’ll get the book, signed + numbered, surprise gift, AND three 90-minute private coaching sessions with me (recorded, yours to keep).
👉 Interested? Email me directly by clicking here.
GET CO-CREATING: $10,000 — KEYNOTE + WORKSHOP. I'll give a keynote at your event, ship signed copies for your audience, and run a 90-minute private workshop tailored to you or your group — leadership, vulnerability, communication, writing, or whatever you need most. Two available.
👉 Interested? Email me directly by clicking here.
GO BIG: $20,000 — THE FULL EXPERIENCE. For an organization, a founder, a community: I'll deliver a keynote at your event, ship 100 signed copies for your team or audience, and spend a weekend with you in private, coaching, planning, brainstorming, and supporting. This is the everything tier. Only one available. If you're it, you'll know.
👉 Interested? Email me directly by clicking here.
Five years ago, I started this book trying to write my way home to myself. Had I known this last step — the one where you read it — was going to feel so hard, I might not have written it.
But here we are.
The door is unlocked.
The light is on.
The best part comes next. It starts with you.
Thank you for sticking by me all these years.