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.
micro-04-15-2020
Listening to my daughter’s teacher (Zoom meeting with 25 kids) explain how to upload the student’s assignments on Google Slides and Seesaw, and watching short videos together...
micro-03-27-2020
First experience with a day-long Zoom: - 15 minutes of “how does this work? How do I mute my mic?” - “How do I access that document?” (which was emailed in advance) - Two hours...
micro-02-20-2020
I wish I understood why people feel the need to micro-manage from a distance when things are going well. I am feeling quite fatigued today from it.
micro-02-14-2020
I wish I could control my frustration better when people don’t follow simple instructions. I internalize it, but still burns strong within me.
micro-02-06-2020
Enrolled for my continuing education program (online) thinking I’d be able to work through it next week. Nope. I have to wait a month to do the assignments. It’s 2020! Should...
micro-12-17-2019
Someday, I'll become much better at selling myself. It's so difficult to convince people that I can do the job when I'm easy going and soft-spoken. Not everyone needs to be...
40 - Amor Fati
On my 40th birthday, I write about amor fati, stress, work, property management, and walking into the fire.
micro-10-15-2019
My favourite part about property management is doing a move-out with one set of tenants telling me how hard they worked at cleaning it, leaving it in better shape, and then the...
Transitions
I walk through Kelowna, sit in Kasugai Gardens, and think about transition, uncertainty, work, and stoicism.
micro-09-14-2019
Do you know how you receive a pay cheque, think it's good money, but then you start deducting all your expenses and realize you don't really have as much as you'd like? Yeah.
Home stretch
I work late on coursework, feel near the home stretch, and try to wind down while still wired.
micro-08-06-2019
It’s been a discouraging morning today in the office, but I can be thankful that the sun is shining, I’m healthy, and I had a fairly relaxing long weekend to recharge with...
micro-07-23-2019
Stormy skies + very empty and quiet office = 😴
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.
