Category: Daily Blog

In community, we find ourselves. Alone, we recall who we miss. It’s our exchanges with others, not merely of goods and services, but of moments of presence and connection that tell us who we are. Introspection shouldn’t be confused with isolation. The most dedicated monk, if they know what they’re doing, ‘disregards all worldly possessions’ […]

You don’t. You write it. Every day. Or every Tuesday. Doesn’t matter, as long as you write. And if people know who you are, they’ll read it. And if you’re even an okayish writer, they’ll read it. And even if you write about pasta one day and crypto the next, they’ll read it. Or perhaps […]

Your chance to connect with someone reach out show them you care be willing to listen, carefully laugh at your mistakes (and correct them) hold yourself accountable expose yourself to different views take on the burden of intentional naivete learn graphic design, microphone and camera basics create something special in real time play around in […]

It’s almost as if imagination is the wrong word for itself. Imagining goes beyond conjuring up images displayed on the LCD screen of our minds. Imagination is thinking about patterns of behavior, which we can’t help but imitate because that’s what we do. And what we do builds up who we are, who we become. […]

Adding timestamps. Rendering. Coming up with a title. Making a design, with the right resolution, file size and extension. Scheduling the post for 5 AM every Monday and Friday on WordPress, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Reaching out to people. Letting them know you care about them and their work and you’d be thrilled to have a […]

‘What do you enjoy most about being alive?’ Lately I’ve become obsessed with asking people this question on my podcast. I don’t know where the question came from, or why I thought of it. It’s an unusual question to be asked, for most people, because it presupposes an idea that (sadly) isn’t very popular: being […]

This morning, I received a handwritten letter from a friend and podcast guest. Upon reading the letter, I felt seen. Appreciated. Recognized. I felt all these things at a depth and degree possible only if one takes the time to consider what one appreciates about whomever one is about to consider. I felt as if […]

“Would you like some more wine?” She asked me. I said yes, and now I’m writing this to you from the throes of a hangover. Our idea of fun is putting poison in our bodies and then throwing up 6 hours later. Yeah, sounds great sign me up. Why do we do this? I don’t […]