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Hi, I’m Ken.
I write books, I help start things, and I spend a lot of my life trying to pay attention to what actually makes a life good.
Over the years I’ve had a hand in starting a number of businesses, nonprofits, and movements. I love making things that didn’t exist before. But if I’m honest, most of what I know I learned from other people: friends whose service and sacrifice quietly raised the bar for me, and a few hard seasons that taught me what I couldn’t have learned any other way.
I’ve written a handful of books. Lately I’ve been drawn to something slower and, for me, harder-won: rest — and the healing, happiness, and hope it opens up. That’s the heart of my newest book, The Sleep You’re Longing For. It’s less an expert’s manual than a field guide from someone who’s had to find his way back to rest the hard way.
When I’m not writing or speaking, you’ll usually find me in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with my family — walking, sketching the next idea, and trying to notice the kind of beauty that’s meant to be brought home and shared.
And if you’re building something of your own — a business, a nonprofit, or a movement — I’d love to hear about it. You can reach me under consulting.
“Just because we can’t fix the world, doesn’t mean we can’t change it.”
— Ken Wytsma
If you only do one thing here, start with the new book.
A gentle field guide back to rest — and the life worth being awake for. Thanks for stopping by.