The Door
I’m sitting at my PC at home. I’m comfortable – well, as comfortable as I’ll get in my chair. I’m holding an Xbox 360 controller, which is plugged into my …
Getting Out vs. Giving In, pt. 2: Getting Out
In Getting Out vs. Giving In, pt. 1, I introduced an idea I’ve been nutting out about the things we invest ourselves in that aren’t really for us, and that …
How I Want to Overcome a Serious, Scary Situation by Acting Right
Sometimes, keeping positive is challenging. You can tell yourself how better off you are compared to others, but taking that sort of superior / inferior comparison mindset is dangerous. You can …
On Fear
A couple of weeks ago, I posted the latest interview for the Paid to Play Podcast, a very solid chat with a very solid cat named Deji Adiatu. The thing …
Monthly Review: February 2014
Whoa! Thank you for the reminder, Jessica. On a co-blogger’s recommendation I ventured onto Jessica Lawlor’s web log and found as her current most recent post a review of February. …
The Good and Bad of XCOM: Enemy Unknown
I’m of two minds about XCOM: Enemy Unknown right now. Firstly: It’s a game that’s really up my street. I can take as much time with it as I want. …
What A Motor Scooter Crash Taught Me About How I Want To Feel
It’s interesting that I read a couple of blog posts in the short space of each other that relate to The Desire Map, a book by Danielle laPorte. (Admittedly, one …
Four Lessons on Motivation from Four Days of Boot Camp
(Technically, this is going up after boot camp day #6, but I wrote most of it over the weekend.) The biggest surprise after four days of boot camp? I reckon …
Where Do You Keep Your Victories Once You Take Them?
On Saturday, I: Weeded part of the vegetable bed. Painted the detail on my Asura. Cooked dinner, especially the frozen pies which looked like they weren’t going to cook through. …
The Little Book of Contentment (audio): Episode 1
I’d like to offer you a taste of peace today. You may already know that I’m a fan of Zen Habits, a blog about slowly making your life more peaceful, …