Hello friends. Yes, in response to your emails. I’m still alive. I went through a phase where I wasn’t reading so I had nothing to talk to you about. In my real life, I took up gardening. I spent a good chunk of time helping a friend organize his house and then fantasized about making… Read More »
Wow, I haven’t ventured onto this blog in a while. These are books from April 2021. I haven’t been reading because I am vaccinated and I have been socializing with other vaccinated people. It’s all quite exciting. Hello, Habits: A Minimalist’s Guide to a Better Life by Fumio Sasaki This book was super repetitive. It… Read More »
Oh, more books for you if you’re bored. I’m bored. Glimpses of Eternity: Sharing a Loved One’s Passage From This Life to the Next by Raymond Moody, MD The author is a doctor so that gives him some credibility. So many people have reported that they see things when they watch someone die, a light,… Read More »
Every few months or so, I make a wants list. It’s exactly what it sounds like. I make a list of anything I could possibly want to buy. I ask myself if this object will bring me joy, if it’s beautiful or useful, if it harms anyone else if I buy it, if it harms… Read More »
I check my comments way more often than I check my email. I only go into my email perhaps once a month, get afraid by how many emails I should answer, and then log out. But I waded through my inbox because that’s what heroes do. And I came up with more questions from you… Read More »
Hiya. 2020 is over and I’m updating my chart because that’s what I do when December 31st rolls around. I’ve kept my head buried in the sand, so I was pleasantly surprised that the pandemic hadn’t cratered the stock market. Surprised and suspicious. First the numbers. I spent $22,023.60 in 2020. That doesn’t sound like… Read More »
I’m working on my “updating my chart” post for 2020, but I don’t feel like I have anything new to say. Stock market up apparently. I’m living below my means. Investments cover expenses. Green line above red line. Blah blah blah. Anything in particular you’re interested in? How to break up with your phone: The… Read More »
It is an embarrassment of riches in terms of reading material in my apartment right now. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron The author writes beautifully and simply about meditation. She brings up the concept of maitri which is a Sanskrit word meaning friend. When you’re meditating and you… Read More »
Hello friends, I haven’t written a real post in months because, frankly, I feel like I have nothing new to say and I’ve just been repeating myself for a while now. I’m still using my friendly resolutions chart most months. I’m at a sixty-five day streak for working out. My meditation practice continues. I’m looking… Read More »
I have this belief that the next book I read is going to change my life. If I find the right book about meditation, I’ll learn how to be stoic and calm. If I find the right book about fitness, I’ll finally get that elusive six-pack. You get the idea. I’m starting to think it… Read More »