After waiting 9 weeks for my new windows and doors I got an email Saturday from the contractor saying they could start on Monday morning. I knew it would take 8-12 weeks before they would schedule me, but I had expected they would give me more than 1 day’s notice. Nonetheless, I agreed because I’ve…
Selling Sleep
Optimizing sleep has become a trendy self-improvement topic. It’s pitched on podcast, in news stories, on wellness blogs and through social media. Companies are now trying to make money pitching “better, more effective sleep“. They might be selling a product: Or they might be selling services: There have been times in my life when I…
Adjusting With Love
My dogs were quite accommodating during my convalescence this past week. Our routine, schedule and high level of activity was thrown completely off kilter. Walks were nonexistent for several days and then short and slow. Mealtimes were later. I couldn’t play with them much, nor even sit up between themon the sofa for mushing and…
Goodbye Darkness My Old Friend
Over the past week as I was grinding through a slow recovery from my back injury, I stopped using an alarm to wake up early in the morning (really early). In the past, even when I was recovering from my hernia surgeries and my ACL/MCL injury and couldn’t work out, I still woke up early…
Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice Cabinet
Every day there’s a new headline of Trump’s latest 2024 cabinet pick. The accompanying articles often detail how his selection doesn’t have the necessary credentials, experience or qualifications for the role. The media uses hyperbole and anecdotes to echo each person’s worst characteristics. Don’t get me wrong here. I don’t disagree with some of the…
TRT
While mind-numbingly searching the Internet for distractions as I’ve been recuperating from my back injury, I found myself reading about testosterone replacement therapy this morning. TRT isn’t something new to me. I’ve read about steroids, HGH and TRT for at least 10 years. It explains how men over 40 suddenly achieve the muscularity & 6…
Draw Down
Ever since I my painting purge a few weeks ago, I’ve had no desire to do any drawing or painting. I made a few half-hearted attempts at sketching and searched for online tutorials of new techniques but nothing captured my interest. I guess it’s over. I’ve had this feeling before. I did impressionistic oil paintings…
No More Binging
My life today is quite spartan and restricted. After spending most of my life following traditional societal norms, I now make intentional choices to minimize what I own, what I eat, who I interact with and what I do on a daily basis. It works for me. Still, I have fond memories of other times…
There Are No Shortcuts
Many years ago when I read “The Four Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferris, I was turned off. At the time, I was in the early phase of my tech sales management career dealing with the challenges and rewards of working for a startup during the dot-com boom. I was striving to become a multimillionaire…
Unrelatable
When I started to rebuild my life and identity as a single man after my wife died, I stumbled across the Solo podcast and community. Many of the episodes and posts were enlightening and encouraging. I heard about single people who were happy, intelligent, thoughtful and cool who lived fulfilling lives as solos. Over the…