Apr
07
Reflections
I reflect on blurred days, work cycles, afternoon walks, quiet thoughts, and feeling tired without being exhausted.
1 min read
life
Mar
17
Infrastructure in Life
I connect Merlin Mann, Atomic Habits, GTD, and infrastructure as a way to make hard life systems easier.
1 min read
Nov
11
41 - All Fired Up
On my 41st birthday, I look back on COVID-19, Skip the Dishes, work changes, fire, and finding positives in failure.
6 min read
May
20
Two Months - Which Feel Much Longer
I look back after two months of pandemic life and think about remote work, creativity, normalcy, and what might change.
5 min read
Apr
27
Week Something - A New Normal
I write about late April in the pandemic, time distortion, warmer Kelowna days, anxiety, and adapting to a new normal.
4 min read
Apr
04
Week Three - A Challenging Time
I reflect on week three of COVID-19 life, screen time, new routines, and how quickly shock became normal.
3 min read
Mar
17
Life is Changing For Us All and That’s Good
I write about COVID-19 reaching the Okanagan, panic buying, changing routines, and why disruption might still reshape life for good.
4 min read
Feb
14
The Challenge of Solitude
I reflect on solitude, silence, writing, aloneness, and a Harper's article that stayed open on my desk for years.
3 min read
Feb
03
David Jewell
I remember David Jewell, our Whitehorse friendship, his personality, and the shock of discovering he had died.
3 min read
Jan
31
Frictionless Life in 2020
I start 2020 thinking about Atomic Habits, frictionless living, feeling lost, and building better small decisions.
4 min read
Dec
25
A Christmas Morning of Gratitude
I spend Christmas Eve alone and reflect on gratitude for people, pain, difficult situations, and what could have been worse.
4 min read
Nov
11
40 - Amor Fati
On my 40th birthday, I write about amor fati, stress, work, property management, and walking into the fire.
4 min read
Oct
10
Transitions
I walk through Kelowna, sit in Kasugai Gardens, and think about transition, uncertainty, work, and stoicism.
1 min read
Aug
24
Letter to Kylie
I write to Kylie about falling from a hammock, hiking at sunset, confidence, and keeping a wider perspective.
1 min read
Jul
13
Telling the Truth is Hard
I write about how hard it is to tell the truth to myself and others, especially around work and mistakes.
2 min read