Joe Cecil

A feeling: I've solved this problem before, haven't I?

I notice a silly pattern with respect to how I've been capturing, triaging, and checking off action items. It goes like this. First, I feel overwhelmed with all the open loops I have—it seems impossible to keep up with them all. At some point, I remember I

The ugh of meditating in the winter

It was 40 degrees out this morning when I meditated indoors, in a room with I suspect semi-functional insulation. I doubt it's 40 degrees but it might be 55. I don't like to get up when it's cold. I'll often stay in

Experiment idea: Not-a-letter to a friend

(Experiment idea. I have not tried this (yet). You may be abducted by space leeches. You have been warned.) Consider writing "blog post-letters" for a small private audience of sympathetic people. That is: Friends, family, lovers. Working through thoughts and feelings in writing is great. While you'

Too many books

I have too many books. I have a full bookshelf that also has two or three extra piles of books beyond the ones that are arranged on the shelf "properly," standing up. Some I'm hoping to read soon. Some I've already read and I

Walking a dog on schedule vs. on-demand

Our puppy (11 months old border collie) seems best-behaved when I take him for a walk once every two hours instead of "on-demand." He pulls on the leash less and obeys commands more quickly. When we walk him on-demand—when we wait for him to bark—he seems

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