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: What you should read next – March 2021 »
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: Spending money »
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: More Q&A from the comments (and emails) »
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: Updating my chart – 2020 »
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: What you should read next – January 2021 – “You… »
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: December 2020 – What you should read next – “Do… »
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: Checking in »
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: October 2020 – What you should read next – “Pray… »
Reading books. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood Part two of the dystopian world Margaret Atwood began in Oryx and Crake. We’re in the same universe around the same time, but from different perspectives. Eventually, we even meet up with some of the characters from Oryx and Crake. Snowman! The Crakers! Hard to… Read More: What you should read next – September 2020 – “Your… »
Denver’s library is offering curbside pickup now. Yay! The Witch Elm by Tana French I found this to be an entertaining mystery/suspense novel. I guessed the killer correctly initially, then second-guessed myself, then realized I was right all along. The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter by Shilpa Raj We’re in a poor village in India. A generous… Read More: What you should read next – August 2020 – “One… »