As I was washing my bowl in the sink, a single, small bubble appeared and began to float around. At first, it went up – higher, higher and higher until its path became unpredictable. I watched as it went its own way, fluidly dancing about. Then, it started to sink. It went down, down, then […]
Now
Nike was on to something. The three words the brand coined together as their famous tagline always plays back as the answer to my lethargy – just do it. The simplicity and straightforwardness of it makes us question is efficacy. Surely, getting things done can’t be that simple. After all, we’re all just so busy […]
Validation
“Good morning,” says one of my coworkers as he enters the office. I want to say good morning back but he’s looking at her, not me, so maybe he isn’t wishing me a ‘good morning’… maybe he doesn’t want to talk to me because he doesn’t like me, or maybe he doesn’t even notice my […]
Obsessions
There are particular subjects that I tend to obsess over for a few weeks at a time before I shift gears and obsess over the next thing. During those few weeks or so, my brain is on fire. My intentions on doing the thing I’m obsessing over consumes me – I listen to podcasts about […]
The Letter
I want to share with you the letter I was referring to in my last entry. In some of my most vulnerable moments, I like to pull it out and read it, like a sword drawn from the hilt, ready to fight the black dog. Although personal to me, I invite you to use it […]
Looking Back
Isn’t it okay to look back sometimes? Isn’t this why we study history? To learn from the past? For the past year, I’ve been on a journey to try and rewire my brain from about 30 years of unhealthy thinking habits. But because old ways of thinking still creep up from time to time, […]