Time for some real talk. This will be a long post! This past year, the topic of mental illness and mental health has been brought front and center on both sides of the fence; with some using it to justify their arguments one way or the other for various lock down measures, or lack there... Continue Reading →
A Time for Reflection.
“Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.”― Siddhartha Gautama One of the most memorable years in a long time... Continue Reading →
Burning that midnight oil
Well it's been what feels like a lifetime since I've written anything here. This blog got very quiet when the world got very dark and that what somewhat intentional. The world and life was very chaotic, and in many ways still is, but there are some ways that we are starting to return to normalcy.... Continue Reading →
Be Mindful (NZD #14)
Do you ever come across a quote, song lyric, or book excerpt, just by chance, in your travels that perfectly describes what is going on in the world or what your thinking or experiencing at that point in time? You have power over your mind, not over outside events. Realize this and you will find... Continue Reading →
Let’s try this again (NZD #13)
Yesterday was a complete and utter failure, to do anything. It's the first day I've had since starting this journey where I didn't manage to do anything towards my goals. In fact, I managed to do the complete opposite. Saturday night I managed to meet up with my sister for a long over due hang... Continue Reading →
Sunny Saturday (NZD #4)
Well, it's Saturday. And in another life that would have meant something. But I guess it's just another day now. I've been running for a while now, and before this whole mess hit, I was tossing around the idea of maybe working towards running a 10k race this summer. Now that that's out of the... Continue Reading →
And the Mountains Will Bring Me Peace. (NZD #2)
I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever. ― Suzanne Collins It's the end of April. And that means that it is warm enough now that what comes from the heavens above is rain now. Which is what it's been doing all day today. There is something... Continue Reading →
No More Zero Days…. Day 1
May you live every day of your life.― Jonathan Swift As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been kind of avoiding this whole blogging thing for the last few weeks. I've been avoiding it much like.... well.... the plague. There are a few reasons for this but the biggest reason is that I... Continue Reading →
We Are All Experiencing a Trauma
A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.― Gilles Deleuze Today is day 26 90 000 of self isolation. I haven't been posting much about my life because, well, it really just isn't that interesting. Every day consists of a workout,... Continue Reading →
The Gulag Archipelago (A review and a reflection)
“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Wow. Where do I even start with this book? First, I will say that I'll try not to ramble on too long about it and I will try not to provide too many spoilers. I'm not entirely convinced that you can even... Continue Reading →
My Avocado Toasts 