Day 77: The Primary Draw of Mindfulness
I’m finishing up Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright. In the final chapter of the book, Wright takes a step back and over the …
Habits
Day 62: Habit Journal Update
It’s the start of a new month! That means that it’s time to take a look back at last month and see how I did …
Day 60: Mindfulness Practice Update
Earlier this year I started a mindfulness practice. My goals in taking up mindfulness were not particularly clear. I had a general sense that I …
Day 39: For Best Results, Keep It Fun
One of the habits I’ve been working on nurturing over the past couple of years is that of reading on a daily basis. To be …
Day 32: Habit Journal Update
As I round the corner from May and head into June I thought I’d take a moment and reflect on how I did sticking to …
Day 14: Habit Journal Check-In
We’re nearly halfway through the month of May and today I want to do a quick check-in on the 5 habits I set out to …
Day 10: Lost in Thought
Several years ago it occurred to me that I was a lost in a non-stop flow of thought that was akin to a narrative just …
Day 5: Keep a Habit Journal
As I mentioned a few days ago, I have five habits I’m trying to maintain as part of my regular routine during the month of …
Day 2: Routine
I’ve found that if I’m going to stick to anything, I need to find a way to build that thing into the regular cadence of …