PinnedMember-onlyHow to Avoid a Mid-Life CrisisIn order to avoid a mid-life crisis, try not to live more than forty years. Starting around third grade, you may experience a minor crisis at some point throughout every school year. Many of these will occur naturally. If needed, manufacture a minor crisis on occasion. For example, you may…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyDoing Nothing — Human Beings through the Life CycleAge 1: Sitting up is very hard. Head is so heavy. About to discover mobility. Doing nothing is the gift of immobility. It means absorbing everything. Life is new. Put life in mouth. Age 4: Sitting up. About to move. Doing nothing is impossible. So many toys. So many markers. So…Mindfulness5 min readMindfulness5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Stars of the Movies Playing Inside Our Heads (On Parenting, Childhood, Cultivating an Imagination, Stuffed Animals, Patience and Riding a Bike)Children can be selfish narcissistic divas. Children can be joyful, overwhelmed and sensitive creatures. All of us were children once, though some of us grew up faster than others. How did your imagination develop? Did someone in your family tell you stories? Were you a reader? Were movies always playing…Psychology7 min readPsychology7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Wednesday Meeting, Part OneThe meeting starts at 7pm. I always get there a few minutes late. It’s either work or Seattle traffic or some family situation…or all three. I head home on the subway, usually about 45 minutes. Then I shower, heat up something frozen, and take a Lyft over to the meeting…Grief4 min readGrief4 min read
Nov 30Member-onlySleepyheadSleeping is supposed to be easy. Maybe that’s the problem. Expectations often lead to disappointment. Imagine you went to sleep tonight without the expectation of a full night’s uninterrupted sleep. Imagine expecting to be woken up before your alarm. The seeds of doubt creep in. The sense of relaxation diminishes. …Sleep6 min readSleep6 min read
Nov 30Member-onlyGratitude GPTReflecting on gratitude has a positive impact on our health, mentally and physically. It’s a complicated practice. Not as simple as saying “Thank you,” or saying, “I’m glad I have food in the fridge,” though everyone needs to start somewhere. I worry about Chat GPT and our reliance on outsourcing…ChatGPT2 min readChatGPT2 min read
Nov 15Member-onlyTyrese Maxey is RisingThe Philadelphia 76ers guard is very fast, very good at basketball, and only 23 years old. — Tyrese Maxey is fast. Probably faster than you. Unless you are an Olympic sprinter, De’Aaron Fox. You shouldn’t feel ashamed. Tyrese Maxey is turbocharged by the round orange basketball he dribbles. Like the ball gives off superhero pheromones that only he absorbs. He makes the rest of the guys on…Tyrese Maxey3 min readTyrese Maxey3 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyReading and Listening: On Equanimity and BalanceAttachment is never simple. Not for me. Upon meeting new people, I’m often a bit too intense for most people’s comfort. I’m not interested in small talk. Talking about the surface-level things always seems like a lost opportunity to me. I’m curious about people. I’m not interested in talking to…Buddhism3 min readBuddhism3 min read
Nov 5Member-onlyPoems: OctoberSmall moments, settling words, ruminations and tumbling thoughts for your fall reading. Dusk Maybe they call it evening Because the sun slips down And the light fills with color Reflects a balance Between light and dark For a moment A sunset might even Even the most unbalanced Among us We step…Poetry6 min readPoetry6 min read
Oct 27Member-onlyA Path Toward Healthy Sports ConsumptionLike any good drug, consuming the NBA is addictive. As a consumer of this product, we are encouraged to consume as much as possible, as often as possible, and to engage online with the product as much as possible and as often as possible. …NBA5 min readNBA5 min read
