Too many (posts about) resolutions.
My newsreader is drowning in posts about new year’s resolutions. While I’m not against making resolutions, I am against writing about making resolutions. …and so, to respect my own distaste for this...
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by ohskylab, via flickr No Resolutions I’ve got a lot of complaints about resolutions. The biggest one is that they tend to focus on symptoms. They are too “atomic” and are point-solutions rather...
View ArticleIt’s work being sick. Being healthy is a vacation.
Photo of NYC, by your humble narrator... When I was in my 30′s, I visited a Zen monastery for several weekends. They spoke at length about why it was so important to sit completely still and silent...
View ArticleDeja Vu Valley
by Horia Varlan (photo links to photographer's flickr page) In terms of fitness and weight, I’m in that awful valley that sits in the pause between the first attempt to change a habit and restarting...
View ArticleTalk about motivation! Wow!
Just two days ago, I wrote about research I found said spousal support can be one of the most powerful motivators when changing habits, especially lifestyle changes related to health or fitness. I work...
View ArticleI don’t need a cheerleader.
Vintage photo of cheerleaders, via University of Florida (links to flickr page) Today, in my news reader, I came across yet-another-blogger who is fits into the “advice” or “coach” genre. I added the...
View ArticleWhine and Cheese
"Bangkok Traffic" by antwerpenR (photo links to artist's flickr page) Bee and I were talking over dinner, discussing my job. “Before we got married, you said you wanted to send out resumes in February....
View Articleaaaaaaaaaand….reboot.
The insomnia didn’t let up last week. Work got even more crazy as the doctor said he’s worried about the results of our licensing inspections. (Does he know something I don’t? ARGH!) As a result of...
View ArticleXKCD does it better
Of course, as soon as I write about my difficulties changing habits, XKCD does it better:
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