2025-09-16 16:32:00
The pre-work involves important choices:
Skip these steps and you might as well not bother to begin.
2025-09-15 17:29:47
There’s a button in WordPress that initiates a new post. And another that publishes it.
That’s a clear and practical metaphor for what we do, all day, every day.
The ‘post’ of our action or inaction might seem trivial, but it’s a post nonetheless. Layer by layer, actions and interactions leave a trail behind.
When we post with intention, we create a pattern that begins to create a structure and a narrative we’re pleased with. “That doesn’t sound like me,” is a useful way to stay on track.
What are your planned posts for today?
2025-09-14 15:33:00
In an oft-quoted speech, Winston Churchill said:
Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
The problem with this advice is that it means we spend an enormous amount of time in senseless battles with senseless folks who are also following this advice.
In a community, perhaps it makes more sense to only have battles about honour and good sense. In everything else, sure, give in. It’ll help you focus on what really matters.
2025-09-13 17:03:00
Worth noting that there’s no ‘w’ in reckless. We imagine there might be, since a wreck is entirely possible.
There’s the recklessness of creative generosity. This happens when we show up with our best work, regardless of how it might feel if it doesn’t land with the desired audience.
The recklessness of financial abandon. No budgets, no backup plans. This can feel like commitment, but it’s often a trap.
The recklessness of connection. When we stop holding back and find someone (or something) that is worth our full focus, attention and commitment.
The recklessness of being in love.
The recklessness of radical honesty. When we choose to speak our deepest truths, knowing they might backfire, and yet it’s still worth it.
The recklessness of unlearning. When we deliberately dismantle our carefully constructed expertise and certainties to make space for new ways of seeing and being.
The recklessness of solitude. When we step away from the constant hum of connection and productivity, daring to sit with ourselves in complete silence.
And the recklessness of joy. When we allow ourselves to feel and express unbridled delight in a world that often expects measured restraint and cynical distance.
2025-09-12 17:03:00
It’s easy to announce that we don’t have time for a new skill or a generous act.
But the truth is we probably could find the time. What we don’t have is energy or motivation.
Find that and you’ll probably find the time.
2025-09-11 16:42:00
A frog has no trouble grabbing a fast-moving fly in midair.
But the same fly, sitting on a leaf, is safe, essentially invisible to the frog.
We’re a lot like frogs sometimes. We choose to pay attention to things when they’re changing, not when they feel normal.
If you want something to get noticed, move it.
And if you want to improve your situation, try looking for things that aren’t moving, but could be improved.
