“When you’re faced with something you don’t understand, I think the most natural thing but also the least interesting thing you can be is afraid.”
— Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
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Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts’
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts on October 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Strange October Days
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, climate change, haiku, hottest on record, Thoughts on October 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Sweat beads on hot skin
Insects buzz, records breaking
Strange October days.
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Window to the World
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, #YouDoYou, chillaxation, creativity, Thoughts, writing on October 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »
We are all raised with ideas about what is worth spending our time on.
“Don’t waste your time [fill in the blank], you should be working on [fill in another blank]. If you have time later, maybe you can play.”
Thanks to some excellent teachers and super cool parents, I tend to think of this equation the other way around. There’s nothing like genuine interest to motivate. I’d put up with a lot of [math] in order to understand [orbital mechanics].
I also believe in the restorative power of doing things that remind me what I love about the world. I can’t work all the time, and if I try, both work and life suffer for it.
I mean, yes, do what’s necessary to graduate, keep a job, care for those you love, etc. There is real satisfaction in that. But I also try not to let anyone make me feel bad when I also [read/write/watch Star Wars] instead of doing something they consider more rewarding.
There are a lot of ways to be a good, capable, productive person.
Love what you love, and let it be your window onto the whole world.
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Filling the Shelf
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, Thoughts on October 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“We are born an empty bookshelf. Life is what we fill it with.”
― Felicia Day
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This Is Excellent
Posted in Likes, Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on October 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Whee, I just realized that our library has added two new libraries to its partner system and now I can haz alllll the books!
(Seriously, I can now check out something like 75 books at one time. I won’t, but I could!)
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Nothing Plain About Jane
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, Thoughts on October 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
As anyone online likely knows, primatologist, conservationist, activist, author and reportedly all-around good egg Jane Goodall died yesterday. She was on a book tour, of all things, bringing her vision of a better world to those who would listen, and being an example of dedication and purpose for us all.
Dr. Jane was known around the world for her 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania. However, in the latter part of her life she expanded her focus and became a global advocate for human rights, animal welfare, species and environmental protection, and many other crucial issues.
I’m sad we lost her, and yet it’s lovely to be reminded that one person can do so much good.
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
— Jane Goodall
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Tech Trouble
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, tech hates me today, technical issues, Thoughts on October 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Woke to work-sabotaging tech troubles this morning. Am now several hours behind but catching up.
Here’s to progress!
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Repost for Roscoe
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, pet friends, Thoughts on September 29, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Today, a re-post in honor of Roscoe, Lewis Hamilton’s much-loved dog, and for anyone who has ever had to say goodbye to a beloved pet:
One fine summer day in 2006 Mr. Man came home from work and showed me a picture of an adorably tiny grey and white kitten…
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My Pain, Your Gain
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, #ImperfectButStillTrying, creativity, perfectionism, Thoughts, with apologies on September 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »
I try to push back against perfectionism here, encouraging you to do your best but to also push ahead and just get things done.
I try to follow those guidelines in my own creative work, but it doesn’t always happen that way.
Case in point: I’ve been working on a card for a friend, and was all set to make her something fun. Then I came up with another idea. And then another. And then her birthday came and went and I was still working out my plan.
No problem, my cards are often late and it’s just an excuse to extend the celebration.
Well, this time, it’s possible that the card will be Very late.
It’s finally almost done and I’m feeling pretty good about it. Except.
Canada Post workers walk off the job after government demands reforms | CBC News
Whoops.
So this card, which would have been just fine if perhaps not perfect (what is?) will now be Very Very Late. Perhaps it will arrive in time for Canadian Thanksgiving? American Thanksgiving? Christmas?
Well, that’ll learn me.
In case you needed another example of the downsides of perfectionism or a reason to just Get On With It, here it is.
Hoping that my pain will be your gain!
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Heading Outside
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, nature, Thoughts on September 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“Within National Parks is room—glorious room—in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.”
— Enos Mills, Naturalist
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