What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? I work hard. I used to play hard. Yet, I still find my daily comforts. I can re-watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Dirty Dancing repeatedly. I like my decent bottle of Reisling. I love carrying […]
How is life today? Right now? I get asked that a lot lately by many people. Sometimes, one word will suffice. Other times, I need three words. Chaotic, calm, and concerned Tired, tired, and more tired Angry, annoyed, and agitated Hopeful, happy, and hallow Waiting, whining, and wondering […]
What are you most worried about for the future? Have you looked out the window or watched the news lately? There’s many things to worry about. There’s items of immediate concern. There’s medium and long-term worries. Retirement funds while a few decades away are actually on my mind […]
What are your daily habits? There is a book called the Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg that explores the science behind habit creation and reformation. He does a great job explaining habit formation, and thus, I […]
Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? There will be many out there who will disagree with the advice I’m about to give. But, it’s my lived experience and what I have learned through some very hard lessons. In particular, I’ve […]
What countries do you want to visit? This year was supposed to be a grand adventure. I had grand plans of hitting my 7th continent. I had grand plans of finally making it to Iceland and Malta. Instead, I’ve been busy going to several medical appointments each week. […]
What to make of random events and sightings? Shrug. Accept them. Give them meaning. Discount them. My mom believed everything had meaning. Everything was a symbol. For everything, there was a sign. I used to laugh at her propensity for uber-symbolism. However, I was steeped in it. And, […]
I love working out. I often begrudgingly wake up early to go work out. I either go for a 60-minute walk or 45 minutes on the elliptical. Once I’m working out, I get pumped and jazzed. Sometimes working out longer than originally intented. Why do I get so […]
What are the most important things needed to live a good life? It hasn’t been a great year. And, that is an understatement. Yes, one needs love and hugs for a good life. A sense of purpose is extremely important to guide one in life to reach that […]
What are you good at? Last year, I had a pretty bad birthday month getting Covid, bronchitis, and extreme work pressure. I thought surely this year’s birthday month of May had to be better. Well, the year of 2023 said “hold my beer.” This year has been brutal […]
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