Introducing: My “Why I…” Series

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The Why I... Series

“In the first half of your life you build a container, and then the second half you fill it up.” - a paraphrased quote attributable to Richard Rohr as far as I can tell

I heard this quote in the course of my zen studies. As a middle-aged human, it really struck me. This blog is a container that I’ll fill by writing about key lessons from my life experience. It’s a wiki-in-progress, a place to share ideas and tactics that have helped me and might help others.

To create a foundation of core principles and positions on the tentpole topics of life, it made sense to start this new blog off with my “Why I…” series. I’ll publish pieces on topics like why I prioritize sleep, why I meditate, why I’m not drinking alcohol this year, and so on. Over time, I’ll be able to refer back to and link to these foundational topics.

I’ll share stories about my experience and how I overcame challenges. I’ve noticed that I’m able to flip perspectives on basic assumptions that can empower change.

Welcome to the Blog

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So, I decided to start a blog. Again. And a newsletter.

I was supposed to, as part of my platform, according to the book publishing industry. It wasn’t always so, but here we are. The platform helps promote and sell books in the Digital Age. I’ll revisit that topic another time.

It’s going to be fun though, a forum to publish ideas, essays, creative works. A forcing function to write things that preclude my typical scope.

Breathe life into loving writing again.

Explore insights, perspectives, and life hacks on topics like health, wealth, and finding meaning. Maybe some longer form work will emerge from the blog. And yeah, without AI. OR SPELL CHECK.

A place to share with others. Maybe something here will help someone. Jack Kornfield wrote, “We’re all just walking each other home.” That’s part of what this blog is about. Trying to help out while figuring out how to help out.