In Our Backyard: Doris McCarthy Trail
Come along with Sage and I as I take Sage somewhere she’s never been in Toronto. Today’s destination: Scarborough where we start with a walk through Guild Park and Gardens, a beautiful park with some unique features. Then we climb … Continue reading In Our Backyard: Doris McCarthy Trail
The Math of Motivation and the Denominator of Discomfort
I’m only a few days into 2023 and I’m noticing a real attitude of exploration. Instead of traveling the world, I’m traveling inside myself and finding better ways to do the things I like and that matter to me. One … Continue reading The Math of Motivation and the Denominator of Discomfort
Mathing my way out of a funk
Though I do have my creative side, at my heart I can be pretty analytical. My ten weeks of tracking habits versus mood should have been a bit of an indication to those not already in the know. But these … Continue reading Mathing my way out of a funk
Playing with Behavioural Friction
A few weeks ago I saw someone use the phrase “Behavioural Friction” on social media. I’m sure the idea’s been around for a long time and I know I’ve read lots of advice on how to use it to my advantage when I am working on trying to either build good habits or stamp out bad ones. But sometimes the right phrase at the right time just resonates and this was the time. Continue reading Playing with Behavioural Friction
The Winter Project Evolves
After ten weeks of tracking habits I think will be useful in staying happy in my least favourite season against my mood day to day I’ve moved on to a new phase: Preparing for projects and building on what’s already … Continue reading The Winter Project Evolves
Working Toward Winter Happiness Week Ten
This week marks the end of the first stage of the project and a movement to a new stage based on my learnings to now. For ten weeks I’ve been tracking various metrics and habits that may or may not … Continue reading Working Toward Winter Happiness Week Ten
Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Nine
Well this has been quite the week. I’ve been all over the place when it comes to habits but added a few new practices as well. Did it have any effect? Let’s see! Goal 1 (Go outside 7/7 days) and … Continue reading Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Nine
Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Eight
It’s been eight weeks, almost two months since I started this project. I’ve learned a few things, found some things in my lifestyle that I needed to tweak and I’m finding others that may or may not matter. Let’s dive … Continue reading Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Eight
Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Seven
It seems hard to believe but I’ve been working now for seven weeks on doing the things I, and my friends think will keep me feeling happy and enjoying things even as it gets colder and darker here. As I’ve … Continue reading Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Seven
Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Six
For those new to this project, I notice every year my mood plummets starting in October, bottoming out sometime in late February, and not really fully recovering until sometime in May. That’s over half a year of not feeling my … Continue reading Working Toward Winter Happiness: Week Six
Go Outside Today 