why i don't check email before noon

preface: i didn't make up this practice. i've heard about it in several places, include via james clear, barking up the wrong tree, david allen, cal newport, and more.

vision statement (2018 update)

in the fall of 2016, i participated in the holistic vision program at infinite growth. the workshop changed my whole life in more ways than i may ever be able to describe. during my 2017 annual retreat (which reviews 2016 and plans for 2017), i finalized my first vision statement. in my 2018 annual retreat (which i haven’t yet written about in summary form, but will soon), i revised the statement based on a year of implementation and learning. below is the update.

alternative futures: it gets better

solnit: history is more like the weather than checkers

preface: see parts 1 and 2 of the thread here and here.

solnit: why do we love certainty more than hope?

the other day i wrote about something rebecca solnit said during her on being episode, but i totally started writing from the middle of the idea i thought was important. i realize that doesn’t make much sense but basically, this post is a prelude to my post about solnit’s thoughts on openings.