Making a Writing Change
It’s time to rethink how I write. Shifting gears. This site? It could be more focused. I wanted to build the habit of writing and posting every day. I’ve done … read more
Perspective, Relearned
“Remember:Matter. How tiny your share of it.Time. How brief and fleeting your allotment of it.Fate. How small a role you play in it.” – Meditations (Book 5 No 24), Marcus … read more
Book 8, No. 22a
“This is what you deserve. You could be great today. But instead, you chose tomorrow.”– Meditations, Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays translation) It’s easy to think, I’ll do it later. To … read more
Little Things Matter
Sometimes, it’s the little things that cause the biggest problems. Like recently one small change stopped my computer from working. It was a CPU fan “upgrade” for the lights. Bling, … read more
No Thanksgiving Food Coma
Holidays get interesting when you’re working on health goals. This time, I decided Thanksgiving would be a cheat meal. Not a cheat day. Just the main meal. Even then, I … read more
Trade Wars?
Trump announced day-one tariffs. Ten percent on China. Twenty-five percent on Canada and Mexico. To me, that means electronics and car parts from China. Building materials from Canada. Food and … read more
Not Up to Speed
It’s funny when you can tell someone is judging you. And you don’t make the cut. Some are abrupt about it. Others, more casual. The logical side of my brain … read more
Getting Beyond Blah
Some days, energy just isn’t there. Did the day start normal? Or was it gray? Listless?The brain? Scrambled. Was it a detour? Did you obsess until a non-problem became one? … read more
FriendsGiving
This holiday is awesome. The Sunday before Thanksgiving. A feast with family of the heart. The family we choose. Whether we say it out loud or not. The feeling of … read more
Hard Pass on Oat Milk
The commercials make plant milks look healthy on the surface. Keep in mind. It depends. If you have a chronic disease, are pre-diabetic, or fully diabetic, research the milk you … read more