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What I learned last week (#190): breakfast for dinner
Last week was mostly about being a Dad (my wife was traveling so I was solo for a bit) and working slowly on the million house projects we have going. It’s easy to get frustrated by how much there is to do. The thing that’s hard about making progress on new home improvements is that…
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Breakfast for dinner
Something I believe that others disagree with: breakfast for dinner is never a bad idea. Another thing: savory and sweet are better together. For example, grilled pineapple and halloumi, golden raisins and roasted cauliflower, or my dish from last night: homemade waffles, fried egg, and coconut bacon. Rules are made to be broken!
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We’re all actors
In the short story Drive My Car, from the collection Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami, it is said that acting involves leaving who one was for a brief time, but that the self that one is returning to is never exactly the same as the self that one had left behind. Through the lens…
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How would you like this story to end?
A very simple and powerful thought exercise: Think of a situation you’re in that feels challenging, or maybe is wrought with feeling or tension, or has somehow captured your emotional and mental energies. Perhaps it’s tough conversation, a tough decision, a lot happening, or feeling into what to do next. As you look at what’s…
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What I learned last week (#189): get back
Last week was a “get back” week. Get back to work (after a week away), get back to routine (after letting things slide in August), and get back to life at home. Now that I’m back, I’m starting to read and draw and game more, so more writing here is on the way. Here is…
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Build a reputation around the type of work you want to do
When you aren’t doing the work you want to be doing, things are going to go one of two ways: Either way, it’s untenable and there is a better choice.
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Amplify and Reduce Goals for September 2022
I started a ritual in April 2022 of monthly habit changes designed around Cal Newport’s strategy for Cultivating a Deep Life. I’ve noticed a difference in my daily experience and I’ve been enjoying sharing the process for the past several months. Here is my short reflection on August and my plans for September.
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Going from one beautifully crazy day to the next
Have you ever shared a self-catering house with 30 other people, kids, and dogs in the Scottish highlands while also putting on a wedding for your parents? Have you ever started a new job, moved house, started legal proceedings, and worked on multiple house construction projects simultaneously while also looking after your children? This is…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
