

Integrity Is Who You Are When You’re Tired, Triggered, and Tempted


I’ve spent nearly four decades studying human behavior through handwriting, trauma recovery, and criminal profiling. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: character is tested when nobody's looking, nobody's thanking, and nobody’s offering a reward. People throw the word “integrity” around like it’s a LinkedIn badge. But let’s be blunt— real integrity is uncomfortable. It costs time, sleep,