Calm

I almost didn’t post today. I thought that I could let it slide and write one out tomorrow morning at some point and sneak it in before anyone …

Baseline

We all have an emotional baseline in which we return to following times of pleasure or pain. It’s why accident victims and lottery winners tend to be more …

Running

I listened to a podcast recently where co-host Steph Smith talked about her progress with running. She’s been running for over a year and has hated it for …

Nothing

I took a day off today. I felt pretty rough most of yesterday and didn’t feel any better this morning. What made today interesting, however, was my lack …

Work Space

I’m buying a new computer soon. And I’m designing my workspace down to the finest detail. Some of these things seem frivolous at face value. The lighting, the …

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 …