I’ve finally figured out this reading plan thing. A list that will guide me but not overwhelm me. A way to make sure I read at least a few old titles that have been languishing on my Books Universe list for ages. A list that will keep me obsessively reading,
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wmtc: update: strength training without a trainer
I recently blogged about my experience working with a personal trainer. I really enjoyed it, and I was considering how to continue strength training on my own. I’m not new to the concept, but this time, I’m determined to avoid injury and to make it a non-negotiable habit. Trainer-created workouts
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: 2022 wrap-up
The results of my 2022 reading plan were completely predictable. I created an overly long list, and that created pressure, and that ruined the point and the enjoyment of the plan. I knew that would happen, and it did: I wrote about that here. I started feeling this self-inflicted pressure in
Continue readingwmtc: my experience working with a personal trainer, plus trying to find the next step
My history with strength training has been fraught with failure and injuries. Time and again, I would be highly motivated, armed with a book or set of videos, only to end up worse than when I started. Back spasms, severe muscle strains, deep joint pain, all requiring long periods of
Continue readingwmtc: something new: in which i defend pit bulls challenge bigotry without losing my cool
I was at a nail salon. Not an upscale spa, a loud, basic, ramshackle kind of nail salon. Two women sitting side by side for pedicures were speaking loudly and drowning out all the other noise. Loud Woman One was telling the whole salon about her upcoming trip to San
Continue readingwmtc: thoughts on privilege: using less oxygen in the room
Many years ago, at one of our wmtc parties, I was chatting with a new guest, the spouse of a friend. We had never met before, and they didn’t know anyone else at the party. Wanting to be a good host, I made it a point to spend some time
Continue readingwmtc: not a resolution part two: habit tracking and 85% thinking
If there’s a universal truth about getting older, it must be that we need to take better care of ourselves. Habits — or the lack of habits — that we could get away with in our 20s become more difficult in our 30s, barely possible in our 40s, and downright
Continue readingwmtc: not a new year’s resolution part one: precepts and generalities for 2022
A few years ago, I wrote in this blog: I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions, but I do enjoy using the revolution of our Earth around the Sun as an excuse to take stock in where I am and think about where I’m going. This is not a Big Promise
Continue readingwmtc: an analog breakthrough: in which we play tabletop games and this makes me very happy
In a few recent posts, I mentioned two details of my life that seemed to be in direct opposition to each other. One, I want to move further down the path of digital minimalism, spending less time on social media, more time with long-distance friends, and more time with analog pursuits.
Continue readingThings Are Good: Good Self Improvement Involves Psychic Suffering
The self improvement industry is worth $10 billion dollars and rising. Greedy vultures flock to the industry to try to seperate people who are looking to better their lives from their money. Too many people are trying to make money rather than help others. Such a realization led one author
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Protected: Disquieting Postcards I’ve Recently Received from My Future Self
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