I’ve been reflecting a lot on reflection lately. It’s meta, I know — but reflection is the topic of the new nonfiction book I’m writing (in the nooks and crannies between writing the mystery novel and writing marketing content for Horizon Peak Consulting clients). Modern life doesn’t give you a whole lot of time to […]
Personal growth
Breath + Focus
I never gave much thought to the way I breathe — outside of the context of meditation or yoga, at least. All I could really tell you is that with persistent allergies, and the inflammation and congestion that comes with them, I’ve always struggled to breathe through my nose. In yoga, they tell you to […]
The Night of the Year Is Approaching
In his journal entry on August 18, 1853, Thoreau laments the sense of lateness that overcomes him this time of year, feeling like he hasn’t done anything and it’s too late to do anything now. He talks about the approaching “night of the year,” and how nature reproves us that we’ve fallen behind. Oh, I […]
What Life Expects from Us
“… it did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us.” — Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning We’re six months into the COVID-19 crisis. It seems like the world has gone insane in that time. I don’t know about you, but I have days where I want […]
Removing the Social Media Temptation
I was flipping through one of my (many, MANY) notebooks this morning and found this note on the book Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman: Self-control and cognitive efforts are forms of mental work. Studies have shown that people who are simultaneously challenged by a cognitive task and by a temptation are more likely […]
