I’m Jason Weiland — writer, founder, and builder of second acts.

This blog is my digital playground for all things reinvention, creativity, and figuring things out as we go. I’ve spent the last few years untangling what it means to start over (more than once), to build things that matter, and to write stories that actually sound like the people living them. This space is part journal, part workshop, part signal flare to anyone out there trying to carve their own path. I’m glad you’re here — let’s make it weird, meaningful, and maybe even a little fun.

I’m Jason Weiland — writer, founder, and builder of second acts.

Stamped but Not Boarding: Why Our Family Is Getting a U.S. Visa Yet Skipping the Flight

A Plane Ticket, a Panic Attack, and the Cold Math of U.S. Border Fear

Dear Job Market: please lose my number

The Last On-Ramp Out of the Fast Lane

I’m Jason Weiland — writer, founder, and builder of second acts.

We Need a Social Platform That Puts People First

Stamped but Not Boarding: Why Our Family Is Getting a U.S. Visa Yet Skipping the Flight

A Plane Ticket, a Panic Attack, and the Cold Math of U.S. Border Fear

Dear Job Market: please lose my number

The Last On-Ramp Out of the Fast Lane

A Few Weeks in the Trenches of My Second Act