It’s easy to be hard on ourselves, especially when we’re struggling or facing challenges. But it’s important to remember that we’re all human and we all make mistakes. In 2023, let’s try to be kinder…
Date Archives December 2022
Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master?
Transcript Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master? Do you remember the movie “The Big Lebowski?” I was a big fan of the Dude, so when I saw this book, The Dude and…
Weird time, winding down, a look ahead, beef stew and a crazy cat
From my bunker deep in the heart of England… In this episode, I wander from pillar to post, musing out loud about my year and how I deal with this no-man’s land of time between…
Ambient Postcard – The Juxtaposition of Garden Birds and Construction Workers Onsite
My latest project is making ambient postcards. Here’s the first one.
collaborating with ai
AI-made art just keeps blowing my mind. I did the Lensa thing, like a lot of other people. But until today, I hadn’t thought about uploading my own art and seeing what the AI could…
i’m a little late to the party with this
OK, so i know I’m a little late to the party with this, but it took me a little while to source all the goodies. Here is my advent calendar for you. I went for…
post challenge
Already, I’m feeling the slide back into lazy blogging now that our 30-day blog challenge is over. The little voice egging me on to sit down and bang out a blog post has gone quiet….
Voices of Resilience
I’m super excited about a new project I’m working on in collaboration with Na’amal. In 2023, we’re launching a podcast called “Voices of Resilience.” WHAT IS VOICES OF RESILIENCE? The number of people who have…
quantified self
I’ve dabbled in the quantified self movement on and off. If you’re not familiar with the “quantified self,” it’s basically a movement that focuses on using technology to collect data about one’s daily activities and…
from my reading list in 2022
Continuing with the year in review theme, I’ve done music; I’ve done chess; now here are my top books from 2022. Lurking: How a Person Became a User – Joanne McNeil In her book Lurking,…
finally, an ai avatar generator that delivers
I normally don’t take part in internet trends, especially ones that ask you to take a selfie and upload it to the internet. My conspiracy theory hackles go on alert. They want you to upload…
the road leads back to here
old notebook life is curiosity kept alive The Road to Santiago is a spiritual path. It was originally a Catholic pilgrimage for sinners who were trying to work off any time they might have to…
a nostalgic turn
OK. I’m feeling a little nostalgic tonight, and I’m in the mood to listen to some tunes. I’ve been firing on all cylinders today, and now I’m ready to let my hair down. I thought…
some phrases stick with you for life
Going through some old papers, I came across a phrase that for years has been my unofficial motto. I even used it to caption my yearbook picture. I wrote (and I used to believe) that…
seeking fire
1Vast array of masksHide the many roles we playI remain hidden 2Pressing against thePortals of consciousness, eachMoment changes me 3See things as they areEnraptured with mythic mindStillness turned within 4On the road to awarenessSelf disrupts…
i do love a good burger
So an idea I’ve had in my head for some time is to make a travel documentary based on my love of hamburgers. The idea would be to travel around the world in search of…
on the places you’ll go
My blog brother, @MrFresh, wrote a post yesterday sharing the places he’s travelled to. That inspired me to reflect on my own travel habits. We used to travel a lot. Our goal was to travel…
a long way from being a grandmaster
Well, it appears to be that time of the year when all of the year-in-review stuff starts to come out. Yesterday, I shared with you my music year-in-review. Today, let me share with you my…