Warning Lights: How a Personal Framework Can Help You Restore Your Equanimity
How do I know when I’m losing my mind? Easy. I wrote it down.
Holding the Space
On making room for the slow, messy, unpredictable process of living out your values.
Why Have a Values Plan?
Sharing a talk I gave at Micro Camp last week.
Bonus: Find out the real reason behind the Chartreuse shortage.
How Does Your Community Help You Live Out Your Values?
Technology increases our ability to choose communities. How do your values enter in?
What Do You Want to Make Real in the World?
What if, instead of asking yourself, “What do I need to get done,” you ask yourself: “What do I want to make real, in this world?”
Prioritize Your Time By Pretending It Is Money
Think of your time in terms of money, to make time for things that you’ll never get paid to do.
Draw Your Demons
A 500 year old Zen Buddhist painting exercise, updated by cartoonist Lynda Barry, can help you free yourself from what haunts you.
Your Roles and Your Rules: How to Set Boundaries for Work and Life
Write down your rules. This gives you the courage to live by them.
Use Ceremonial Actions to Prepare Yourself for Change
Tap into the power of ritual, ceremonial actions for making personal, individual change.
Use a Ceremonial Object to Change Your Behavior
Here’s your excuse to buy that fabulous notebook / ceramic plate / fountain pen / journal cover / whatever / that you’ve been trying to justify to yourself.
Schedule ONE Daily Thing, That is Not Work-Related
Scheduling important but not urgent things is a mighty power. And, it takes patience and time to work it out.
Adventures with My New Dumb Phone: My Smart phone is Now a Mini-Tablet
It’s surprising how dependent I got on using a touch screen; and other surprises upon switching to a basic phone.
We Give Thanks
There is something holy about human life and connection, even if you are walking around among strangers.
Inner Trolls and Better Angels: Being a Person, Online
Who are you, when you’re online? And how is that different, from being with others in person?