In the last five hundred and twenty days I've been burrowing inside myself, keeping to myself, talking to red dots on cameras, learning video editing, building a website, cultivating relationships with screens.
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You Can’t Be Creative If You’re Not In A Good Mood
When I read it, it seemed so self-evident, and yet the wisest thing I had read in a long time. It was in Steven Kotler's lastest, and, I think, best book: The Art of Impossible. And what are the requirements of a good mood? ExerciseA Gratitude PracticeA Mindfulness PracticeA Good Night's Sleep If I'm in … Continue reading You Can’t Be Creative If You’re Not In A Good Mood
I Thought Getting My Covid Shot Would Feel More Dramatic
Trying to get this appointment took a village. It took getting up at 5 AM to check sites where vaccines might be available. For weeks G tried. But, nothing. Then someone posted a link on Facebook and she followed it and, bam! It worked! I was so happy! Ebullient, even. I drove down to Williamsport … Continue reading I Thought Getting My Covid Shot Would Feel More Dramatic
Facebook Might Be Good For Something
Yesterday I was thinking a lot about Facebook and how, ever since I watched that Tristan Harris documentary, The Social Dilemma, I have been really wanting to be done with it. Every time I open the app I feel like I’m stepping into a sandbox in Chernobyl: a toxic, radioactive playground. A place I … Continue reading Facebook Might Be Good For Something
November 5: Learning My Video Camera
I'm using a new productivity tool these days called Trello. I created a number of boards and lists on Trello the other day to help keep track of all the things I want to do. Cal Newport uses this tool, so I'm predisposed to give it an earnest try. But this is NaNoWriMo month, so … Continue reading November 5: Learning My Video Camera
November 4: The Day After The Election (Vlog)
Day 3: Election Day: Dance with it
On edge. But okay. I picked cards again today. Yesterday I was feeling scared, nervous, anxious, and worried. Today I’m feeling concerned, but optimistic. And also hopeful, and also grateful for what I have. I’m feeling calmly hopeful. And also a little scared and terrified. I love Elizabeth Gilbert. On her Instagram today she told a … Continue reading Day 3: Election Day: Dance with it
Thinking About Planning
All day I’ve been distracting myself looking at Planners. Paper planners. That’s because I’m not really here in my mind. My mind is in North Carolina with G whose father is dying. On Monday he left the hospital. He called a halt to all treatments. He said he wanted to go home. He’s not eating … Continue reading Thinking About Planning
Boomer: Big Dog On Campus
She made the students look up from their phones and smile at her. I’d be walking the South Hall Mall and hear an ear-deafening screech from a student, far off in the distance, who had spied her. “Cor-geeeeee!!!!” Students would mob her like a celebrity. And, like the complete diva she was, she’d sit … Continue reading Boomer: Big Dog On Campus
5 Ways To Be A Better Yoga Teacher
I'm a sucker for Advice-driven posts like this. I cannot resist, "3 Ways to Achieve Enlightenment in Your Lifetime," or "10 ways to Stop Cravings.". I bite every time. So here's my own "list post" giving myself the Yoga Teaching advice I need. Number 1. Don’t close your eyes when you teach. This is really … Continue reading 5 Ways To Be A Better Yoga Teacher
