Focus (Or the Art of Never Coming Back Again)

We often forget the importance of focus in life. Not some stupid concept around keeping focus while reading, writing or the sundry work-life applications that every self-help author touts, but real focus. We can consolidate our eyes and minds to a singular thing or task with little effort, if we apply ourselves just a bit….

It’s been some time

I’ve gotten pretty bad at keeping up with most routines lately. Intentionality may be the only escape but I can’t bring myself to make any long term plans at the moment. Seems like I’m still in this weird transitional time and it’s not quite right for projects or plans yet. The gray sky outside, inside,…

Soundscapes and Fey Wild

Recently I’ve become enamored, if not perhaps a bit hyper fixated, on background soundscapes to my work and life day. I use a website – myNoise.net – and I highly recommend it. I’ve even become a monthly patron to access more advanced features like mixing sound generators and stuff like that. Whether I’m building a…

A New Year of Thought

2021 has finally arrived. Not much has changed as of yet, beyond New Years Resolutions, and yet I can’t help but feel that there’s a different energy in the year. We can finally set aside the hellish year of 2020 and move forward with optimism. “All men want, not something to do with, but something…

Sometimes, Do Nothing

I’ve taken upon myself to do something significant in the weekend leading up to Thanksgiving – nothing. It’s easy to say that you had a restful weekend, to that you “did nothing” but how often is that actually true? Sure, I could clean my room, I could do laundry, I could prep for travelling back…

A Departure From The Norm, Such As It Is

Saturday marked victory to all who have been crying for justice, hope, and unity for the last four years. For myself, though I know we have far to go, a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel now like the country I love has a path forward, not into failure and hate, but…