Disjointed

My website is down and it’s my fault. Due to my procrastination, I didn’t renew my SSL certificate in time and most web browsers won’t load the website. …

Disagree

One of my favourite things about my friends is that we don’t agree on everything. Sure, we align on the basic things — like not being an asshole, …

Compliments

I don’t take compliments well and I don’t know why. At work, I try my best to be kind, helpful and supportive to my friends and coworkers. I …

Tracking Time

One of the most valuable habits I’ve started lately is tracking my time. Work blocks are a concept that I was introduced to in Cal Newport’s book Deep …

Gratitude without Guilt

Using yesterday’s post as a jumping-off point, I wanted to shift the perspective to an unrelated but adjacent topic. When I was growing up, I was always told …

Starting Over

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a friend that rattled me. It hit me in a way that I haven’t been able to shake the …

The Importance of Remembrance

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.“ – George Santayana In recent years I have made a concious effort to consume war-related media around …

Clarity

To add on to yesterday’s post about filling my spare time, I feel the need to clarify what I mean. The trouble with posting daily is that I …

Filling Gaps

Due to the unique shift schedule at my day job, I have a lot of free time. I work longer hours each day, but as a result have …

Discouraged, but Not

I started running to work on my cardio. The biking season is only so long and I wanted to keep my health up during the winter. It took …