I’m feeling a bit unsettled at the moment. As life becomes increasingly normal, many of the aspirations and possibilities which lit me up during the first lockdown period are disappearing, and I can’t quite explain it. It's almost like the break in the norm gave rise to a feeling that anything was possible, and with … Continue reading Lacking direction? Try the death bed exercise
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Habit Formation: Consistency, Time and the F*ck it Mentality
I’m learning that for a new habit to become an established habit, it needs to matter to me. Once it matters enough, there are two more things that are needed: Consistency and Time Most recently, I’ve experienced this with running. I’ve always disliked running. I’d say I have a gait akin to a baby elephant, … Continue reading Habit Formation: Consistency, Time and the F*ck it Mentality
The Search for Valuable Values
Values are a big part of our identity, so getting clear on them is pretty important when it comes to living a fulfilled life, yet many of us (myself included) have only a vague sense of what they are. For a long time I thought I was value-less. Not that I was living some kind … Continue reading The Search for Valuable Values
Happy Trails
As the snail slithered home from his art class, a poster caught his eyeDare to dream big, the poster proclaimed, you can do anything if you tryThe poster depicted a snail like him, with a magnificent shiny shellThe shell had a pool and a Tiki bar; he fell under the posters spellSo the snail went … Continue reading Happy Trails
Rae Cod’s Writing 