Heat Weirdlastname Taking a tangent from Tuesday’s thoughts on self-care and self-awareness for improved creativity and brain flow. One way (and a variation) to help give yourself a bit of motivation to do something: Have a conversation with your future self. No shame in having it out loud…probably. What can you do today that your future self … Read more
During his interview for Ordinary Chaos, Keith talked at one point about what he does if he’s feeling creatively stuck. (Sept 14 episode) He looks at the rest of his life. Has he been eating well? Sleeping? Not drinking too much alcohol? A feeling of stuck-ness in creativity is an indicator for him that something … Read more
A cactus photo from Friday’s trip to Saguaro National Park didn’t have the wow factor I was hoping for. Climbing Daddy said it was because I’m oversaturated on photos of cactus. Possible. So I took one of them and decided to mess around with it in Photoshop. I don’t know Photoshop very well, and just … Read more
Recently, I watched a short video series by Seth Godin where he asserted we make too many decisions badly because we can’t let go of sunk costs. He argues that we should see where we are and what we have (both physical and in the way of knowledge) as gifts from our past selves and … Read more
I’m pretty much always in search of means of connecting with people, and when I heard this one, I knew I had to steal it. You can steal it, too. It’s a 20-minute visit. A 20-minute phone call. (Phone-phobic people, hold on—hear me out!) A friend can call and say they’re just calling for a … Read more
While we did take another trip to Saguaro National Park, the chance of rain was high so I didn’t take the good camera on our hike. The places we drove through are places I’ve shot and shared already, and I didn’t see any shots that I had wanted and missed in those places. I do … Read more
In yesterday’s episode of Ordinary Chaos, Chris talked about wanting his writing to make a difference to people, whether he made money on it or not. He’s not alone in this wish. I took the mic for a moment to tell listeners—and now I’m telling you, readers—if you are consuming content made by someone else … Read more
I saw a post on social media where the writer and those commenting were eye-rolling at a kit for videoing yourself. I concede that “Like Me Vlogging Kit” is cringeworthy, but a light, a mic, a phone holder, and a tripod were included in the kit, which would be handy for a lot of types … Read more
A third trip to Saguaro National Park! These day trips have been a lot of fun. A little bit special because they’re on a weekday. Interesting because we see subtle changes in the park week to week. The first week, we saw unexpected running water, tadpoles, a turkey vulture, and many butterflies. The second week, … Read more
What follows is an edited-down version of something I wrote in 2014, the last time I was in a deep depression. (Hey! It’s been seven years! That’s a big win!) It’s been sitting here in my drafts folder for years with a note to either edit or delete. Unsure as to whether I should share. … Read more