Unlike ! It has finally happened. I have removed Oh Waily Waily from Facebook. In fact, I've removed both of my personal blogs' Facebook pages and have reduced my time online there altogether. It's long overdue and part of my gradual retreat from the behemoth of social media. In truth, if I could remove myself entirely … Continue reading Retreat
I was listening to episode 71 of the Happier in Hollywood podcast today and they beautifully described the situation I find myself in this past week. It turns out that I'm on an Obligation Vacation. To be fair, I rather think I'm in the midst of it's darker cousin, the Obligation Rebellion. It's been a … Continue reading Obligation Vacation
For those of you who are locals, you may recognise which political party this catchphrase belongs to. Let me be clear right off the bat, I am not publicly endorsing any political party, and I never will. My personal political views are kept strictly between me and my voting paper - and perhaps the long-suffering … Continue reading No Endorsement Included
Like a lot of people, I struggle to cultivate good habits and break unwanted ones. And like a lot of people I've often thought that my willpower just sucked. Nowadays though I don't really subscribe to that idea. I came to this conclusion after a lot of reading about how the brain works and how … Continue reading On Habits, part one
I don't know about any of you, but lately I've been feeling like the world has started to go to hell in a handbasket. In fairness, this could be because I have recently started to read Twitter again after a long absence, but I suspect that does not adequately explain my feelings. I feel like … Continue reading Hell in a Handbasket
