Sunday around lunchtime I packed my bike and headed north for a long ride in the country. Along the way I learned a bit more about cycling and some insight into how I engage with life and maybe how I could approach it more effectively.
My routine is changing, adapting to the summer weather and timing. But above all I'm reading - likely more than any other time in my adult life. I share a few of my favourite articles I read this month also.
Even little choices we make have long term effects. Don't believe me? Look at your nearest vacant lot.
Last weekend I got some really sad news. It took me a while to get my thoughts straight and this is what came out of it. (CW: Alcohol, intergenerational trauma)
It looks like more and more of us are making conscious and positive technology choices these days. Here's how my experiences are going.
Whenever I read an article or see something online that I think folks here might enjoy, I tag it and save it to share later. Today is the latest "later". Here are some interesting and mostly positive things for you to read.
It took the threat of a software update disabling my Kindle for me to start coming back around to single-function devices and stepping further away from my phone.
A last minute route change results in an unexpected wildlife encounter. But the ending is not 100% happy.
Today I reluctantly get out the door for an early morning ride. I'm rewarded with a much improved headache and some more beautiful imagery.
I talk a bit about the "Instagram effect" and also why I delete most of the photos I take and what makes me want to save photos.