Unobstructed

Unobstructed

About the Substack

Reader supported stories, essays, and conversations about rethinking how you move through the world. Helping people navigate daily life with more agency by revealing things, not prescribing them.

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About Derek MacDonald

Former outdoor educator working in tech. Exploring identity, creativity, relationships, work, and adventure through narrative nonfiction.