I ran through the neighborhood from my hotel. It didn't feel familiar and I had no idea where I was going. And then suddenly it was familiar. Throughout my run I felt pangs of familiarity. They were fleeting, but deeply tied to memories from long ago. A time when the neighborhood looked different, and yet [...]
In this interview, Ken Burns was asked why he chooses to carry certain mementos in his pocket (he carries a few items in his pocket everywhere he goes). His answer: the question requires an answer from the head, but it was a decision of the heart. Something about those items made him decide to hold [...]
A couple of people have told me recently that one of the greatest things about aging is that you stop giving a f*ck what others think about you. I have also observed how caring too much about 'the other' can keep a person from living their happiest, healthiest life. The payoff isn't worth it. Why [...]
I stayed at a hotel that didn't have a fitness center. Gasp. But they did offer this gym bag to workout in your room. Not a whole lot, but I made the most of it with my gymnastic bodies workout. In fact, some workouts use bands that I do not yet have at home, so [...]
I know darn well that flexibility is important. I know I should stretch after workouts, and maybe before. I know I feel better after using a foam roller. But I rarely do any of these things. I have tried yoga a number of times, but I can't stand it and have never stick with it [...]
I'm so used to thinking of work as taking place in an office in front of a desk for a set number of hours. I realize that's not the case for a large number of people, but it's been the case most of my working life. But today involved flying to Seattle, renting a car, [...]
I often gaze longingly into my memories of high school. I went to a boarding school and had the closest friends I've ever had. I miss those social bonds, and if I'm honest, probably a lot of other great things about those four years of my life (I spent considerable time in the mountains each [...]
A gratitude journal can help boost your mood in just a few minutes per day, and provide a fun snapshot to look back on for years to come.
Wait, what? What's that image? Oh...my tri bike. Hello Pure Happiness, I missed you. No. I didn't miss you; I cannot lie since I would have ridden you if I had been missing you. But I am happy to see you again. I dusted off the cobwebs, put a trainer tire on, and I'm ready [...]
I don't think we are very good at thinking long term. We have trouble planning for ourself 30 years down the road. Because of this I think that the burden of making huge changes in our lives doesn't seem worth it in the now. The work may seem daunting and we cannot visualize the payoff. [...]
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