Aug
15
Staying Calm
I lean on Ryan Holiday, Stoicism, and mindfulness while trying to stay calm through a week of repeated work challenges.
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Jun
11
Making That One Decision
I wrestle with Essentialism, feeling off, work and life choices, and the one decision that can clarify the rest.
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May
13
Smoke of the Incas
I write about palo santo incense from Bespoke Post, meditation, scent, and how it became part of my mindfulness routine.
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May
08
Kasugai Gardens: Sanctuary of Perception
I visit Kasugai Gardens in Kelowna and reflect on travel, silence, perception, mindfulness, and Japanese garden design.
4 min read
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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
Oct
22
Dispatch
I start a social experiment by publishing short pieces on Medium while saving longer exploratory writing for this site.
Oct
14
Ego And Work
I connect Chogyam Trungpa's ideas on ego with my own resistance to writing, work, and doing the task in front of me.
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Sep
23
All We Have Is Breath
I reflect on breath as the simplest mindfulness anchor, from hiking and stress relief to sitting with thoughts instead of overthinking.
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