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My favorite albums of August 2022
I love finding new music and I hope this list helps you discover something new too. For me, a “good music” month means new material from my favorite artists and new (to me) artists in equal measure. By that definition, August was a poster child. Here are my favorite albums and other musical discoveries from…
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Will freaking out help?
I came across the following questions while reading Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart (thanks Mom). Ask yourself these the next time you are feeling fear, panic, or anxiety rising: Do I have enough information to freak out?The answer is probably not. Will freaking out help?The answer is always no. If, like me, you do…
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32 weeks (and counting)
Our house renovation has been going on for 32 weeks and counting. I said it before but I’ll mention it again: this project is and continues to be in the top three most stressful experiences of my life. How is it that, despite our windows and doors being installed incorrectly, our roof open to the…
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What I learned last week (#188): continual growth
I don’t have a ton to share from last week as it felt like a heads-down-grinding-type of week. Not in a bad way though. I worked on getting the kids off to school, worked on juggling things with my wife’s first week at her new job, worked on the house, and worked on catching up…
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Being nice vs being kind
When we give feedback to another person, be it at work or home, with friends or family, why do we so often default to being nice instead of being kind?
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Just a human being
“Here I am as a human being, how can I express myself totally and completely? […] It’s a process of continual growth.” I recently learned about an interview with Bruce Lee from 1971 known as “the lost interview”. It’s totally captivating. I highly recommend spending 25 mins to watch it.
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Flowers in the window
I was looking across the street on a particularly grey and cold day today and noticed these flowers. Our neighbour always has some flowers in their windows. I think they change from time. They are probably fake. But there is always something there. I don’t know if they mean this as an act of kindness…
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What I learned last week (#187): falling through Jupiter
Last week was the first week of part-time work for me, which was a bit of a strange feeling. All of the “extra” time this frees up (which accounts to only 16 hours) was eaten up quickly by the kids and house so it didn’t feel more relaxed. If anything, it just felt like I…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
