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Hello my sweet friend, I hope this finds you well, and that your October is off to a great start. This week I celebrated my fourth anniversary with my company, happily received the call to discontinue my anti-fungal meds, and enjoyed the rainy remnants of Hurricane Rosa. My doctors have officially ruled out disseminated valley... Continue Reading →
Later this month, I will celebrate five years with my better half. Oh, how the time flies! Our time together has been filled with the predictably unpredictable ups and downs, as well as plenty of surprises along the way. Through it all, one thing has held true: we are equally committed to ourselves, our partner,... Continue Reading →
I recently listened to an interview on the Tim Ferriss podcast with presidential biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin. One particular story caught my attention: when elected to office, President Lincoln filled his cabinet with his political adversaries, namely the men who ran against him in the contentious 1860 election. Though it seemed counter-intuitive, even at that time,... Continue Reading →
the tin awning pings, repeatedly a call from the clouds: look around you pay attention the pitter-patter of precipitation striking lightly, then violently a mile-wide percussion band tap dancing on the rooftops established trees reach upwards twirling gracefully at center stage until their arms grow weary bowing down to the dampened earth ... Continue Reading →
Where does the time go? I can't believe I've been blogging here at Existential Ergonomics for half of a year--a full six months. Thank you so much for being a part of my journey! Believe it or not, this blog went in an entirely different direction than I had originally anticipated. Originally designed as a... Continue Reading →
At the start of October, I will be celebrating four years as a department manager with my current employer. As with any job, the experience has been filled with ups and downs. In that time, people have filed in and out of my office, and countless projects have flowed through my hands. Considering the milestone,... Continue Reading →
It's been a long week and I've not been feeling well, so I'm going to keep it short today. Here are a handful of things that are on my mind this morning. I am so grateful my mom's appendectomy went well and that she's starting to feel a little better. I'm glad that the fall... Continue Reading →
At one time or another we've all attempted to implement a new habit or drop an old one. Sometimes we succeed, but even more often we do not. When we read self-improvement books and research habits of the world's most successful people, it's easy to get caught up in the idea that we should drastically... Continue Reading →
Hello there lovely people! Is it really the end of September already? It feels like this entire year has just flown by in the blink of an eye. The last week has felt like a bit of an upheaval. My mom was rushed to the hospital and had her appendix removed yesterday, so I'm worried... Continue Reading →
