At some point in my childhood, I realized I had amazing night vision. I could move about the house in stealth, avoiding furniture, making my way from room to room without disturbing a thing, without disturbing a person. Then my parents rearranged … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 21
Meditation I made sure to get a few minutes of meditation in this morning after I made it in to work. Then I did a few more at lunch. I think the multiple times per day is a good idea, but I'm not sure if it is better than one longer session. I feel … [Read more]
Sometimes It’s Best to Not Know You’re out of Place
The other day while walking at work, I came across the bird in this picture and thought it was the most out of place thing I had seen in a while. (I know, I wish I had gotten a better shot too.) It struck me as almost surreal, an elegant, … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 20
Meditation I didn't get the meditating done in the morning, but I did manage to set aside a few minutes in the evening. Not right before bed either, which was a nice change. I also tried a different guided meditation, one that was supposed to be for … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 19
Weekends are still pretty tough on the challenge front. I feel like I am not able to control my time as much as I am during the week. Part of the problem is that I wake up later, usually with Theo, which means I don't necessarily have any quiet time … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 18
The morning started off a little different today. I suppose I could stop saying that since it implies that I have a normal morning against which all other mornings are judged, and since it is fairly clear by day 18 that this is not the case. I could … [Read more]
An Argument for Scarcity: My Experience with Ting
Among the many different outlooks on life is the dichotomy of scarcity and abundance. To grossly oversimplify: scarcity sees the world as a place of lack, of competition, of limited resources, where frugality is the way to succeed and the object is … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 17
I installed a new alarm app last night to see if that would help with the getting up early. It worked. Melanie might not be all that happy with it (I may or may not have blinded her with my phone's flash; I haven't asked yet). So I wasn't totally … [Read more]
Thoughts from Theo: Don’t Bury the Elephant Too Deep
While playing in the sandbox, Theo buried a plastic elephant less than an inch under the sand. Then he uncovered it, feigning surprise that he had unearthed such a treasure. It was a great game. And then I asked if he would like me to bury the … [Read more]
30 Day Happiness Challenge: Day 16
Meditation Today I woke up and basically got right to work (on account of the time at which I got up). And my day got hijacked by a project I wasn't anticipating. While eating lunch in front of my computer, though, I remembered how ineffective my … [Read more]
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