Apr
26
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I share a quick note about experimenting with mini-thoughts alongside longer writing here.
James McCullough
A partner, a father, an entrepreneur, a writer, a paleo-eating polymath, fuelled by Blue Bottle Coffee. I work as a consultant for boutique hotels.
Apr
16
The Pull of Silence
I reflect on leaving home to find a different kind of silence through hikes, mindfulness, and being present outside.
3 min read
Feb
06
Tsundoku or Reading in 2017
I write about tsundoku, my long history with unread books, theatre texts, moving, donating books, and reading habits in 2017.
3 min read
Jan
03
Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
I connect mindfulness and Stoicism through Ryan Holiday's Daily Stoic, Marcus Aurelius, resolutions, and acting on life.
2 min read
Dec
31
Turning 7 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's seventh birthday, reflecting on her curiosity, friendships, reading, awareness, and how much she teaches me.
5 min read
Dec
11
Doing the Work
I write through my creative stuckness, the ideas piling up in my head, and the need to make space by doing the work.
2 min read
Nov
24
Mindfulness Reading List
I share the books that shaped my year of mindfulness, Buddhism, deeper reading, and curiosity beyond quick online articles.
7 min read
Nov
11
37- Absence
On my 37th birthday, I reflect on absence, mindfulness, negative energy, neutrality, and learning not to feed conflict.
3 min read
Oct
26
Thoughts On Money
I examine my uneasy relationship with money through Buddhist ideas of simplicity, generosity, space, and survival.
4 min read
Apr
01
Five Years and Counting
I mark five years of working for myself, from early hotel consulting clients to tools, travel, and lessons from running the business.
3 min read
Feb
27
Revisiting The Kindle 2nd Generation
I revisit my second-generation Kindle while reading Deep Work, comparing e-ink, focus, highlighting, and iPad reading.
2 min read
Feb
18
iPad As New Literacy
I consider the iPad as a new literacy tool through Merlin Mann's Back to Work, my daughter's reading, typing, and screen habits.
3 min read
Feb
05
It’s All Coming Together Now - Mindfulness, Focus, and Deep Work
I connect mindfulness, focus, and Cal Newport's Deep Work while thinking about attention, deliberate practice, and better habits.
2 min read
Dec
31
Turning 6 Years Old
I celebrate Kylie's sixth birthday, reflecting on reading, school, curiosity, iPad use, and watching her personality grow.
3 min read
Dec
29
The Journey of 2015
I look back on 2015 through walks, snow, mindfulness, travel, and the small journeys that helped me stay present.
4 min read