So here we are, mid October. Somehow the crazy roller coaster ride that has been 2020 is actually approaching its final months. Can you believe it? (Worry not… you will be able…
Author: Chris
Appreciation (Still) Never Gets Old
As we were out all day and I nearly forgot to post this, I will keep it simple. Tonight I shall make a(nother) list of things I am appreciating: How easy (and…
Reaching for Satisfaction: Creativity Edition
Since starting up this blog again ten days ago–actually, for several months now–I have been thinking about what, exactly, this blog means to me. More importantly, whether I’m blogging or doing something…
A Fresh Start
In the past few years I have been doing everything I can to get a fresh perspective, to do things that are fun, that are different from the old routines of work…
Will Let You Know
Well, well, well… here we are. It seems I have found myself writing my blog on a daily basis once again 🙂 Without any fanfare and without specifically addressing it, I started…
The Subjective Reality Conundrum
Generally speaking, we humans think that what we are experiencing each moment is “reality.” As in, “That’s just reality. That’s the way it IS.” But in actuality, our experience each moment is…
“The Trusty Jog” (Ode to Running)
A few days ago I blogged about how much I am appreciating my runs these days as a mental uplifter to set me up with a good day. Tonight I got poetic…
Just Another Mellow Pleasing Day
Today was a pleasant balance of free-time and structured time, me-time and time shared with others. All in all, it had several elements of my ideal Saturday 🙂 Allow me to enumerate:…
Why Not Be as the Sun?
“If you will release all concern about how others feel about you, and focus only upon how you feel about them, you will unearth your core understanding of who you really are…
My New-and-Improved, Pandemic-Era Running Regime
I had two primary running goals coming into 2020: first, to run over 1000 miles for the year, as I did last year; second, to run a 20-miler. I’m within 30 miles…