It’s because I’m a Vata and I go out of balance in the winter, but now I know how to prep so I don’t get sick or itch or eat all the cookies. I now operate like an enlightened squirrel stowing away oil, and soup, and socks, so I can ride out the winter without the icks.
Category: Life Hacks
Zapped: My Love Affair with Bad Dopamine
I ran out of day again. Not because I was doing anything important—but because I got zapped. By Instagram. By dopamine. By the endless scroll that trades real life for tiny, tasty hits of nothing.
Self-Discipline vs. Consistency: Finding Your Best Approach
The Dragon energy of self-discipline is great and necessary in short spurts, but consistency will get me there happier and less broken.
Feeding the Holy
I got an email from Jamie Wheal of the Flow Geonome project the other day The subject line was: “Feeding the Holy.” He explained that Feeding the Holy is the Mayan concept of how we keep the wheels on the world when they show very real signs of coming off. Here are some of his … Continue reading Feeding the Holy
Do You Need A Digital Declutter?
The other day I got an email from Cal Newport. He’s proposing to his email list the idea of doing a “digital declutter” in the month of January. It’s part of a study for his next book. Here’s how he defines a digital declutter: "…you take a 30-day break from optional technologies in your personal life … Continue reading Do You Need A Digital Declutter?
How To Iron A Shirt
How To Iron A Shirt Where to Start and Why I always iron the collar first. It’s not that the collar should be ironed first, I just start here because I want to see what I’m up against. When I open up the shirt on the board to iron the collar, I can see how … Continue reading How To Iron A Shirt
A Cure For The Curated Life
It's hard to show up as your best self everyday. You need to vent sometimes. But venting can be toxic. So collect joys in your pockets, too.
Inspiration Location 