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We all could use more Radical Acceptance
“Radical Acceptance is the art of engaging fully in this world” The final chapter of Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach brings all of the themes of the book together for one final reminder: None of us are separate. None of us are unworthy.
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Don’t break the chain, except when you need to
I’m a big fan of consistency. I’m a believer that small daily habits add up to monumental achievements. It’s well known that the comedian Jerry Seinfeld said his advice to anyone getting started was to write every day and “don’t break the chain”. Write a joke every day. Draw something every day. Run every day.…
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Amplify and Reduce Goals for August 2022
I started a ritual last April 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 July and an even shorter setup for August.
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Take your “self” out of it
When you are thinking about what other people are doing, did, or are about to do, take yourself out of it. For example, you might think “My friends went to the park and didn’t invite me.” Remove that last bit. “My friends went to the park.” That’s all you really know anyway, isn’t it? Likewise,…
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What I learned last week (#186): off the grid
A weekly selection of what I was reading, drawing, writing, and doing. I was mostly off the grid last week so this edition of WILLW is super-short. Still, there are a few things worth sharing.
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What I learned last week (#185): going part-time
A weekly selection of what I was reading, drawing, writing, and doing.
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How to Fight a Hydra
A simple and universal metaphor can be essential for those challenges in life that cannot be explained through words and are uncomfortable to face. How to Fight a Hydra by Josh Kaufman uses metaphor in some obvious (and less obvious) ways to powerful effect. It is a very short book (45 mins to one hour…
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I’m going part-time starting next month
After many years now of my wife bouncing between not working, being self-employed, and working part-time, she’s now about to start working full-time. We have two young kids and made the decision early on that we don’t want to be a family where both parents work full-time. We’re not judging those that do; it’s just…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
