Repetition helps you build strong habit muscles. I undertake the same five exercises every day, and I believe doing them helps contribute to good health and a sense of personal satisfaction. I’ll sometimes skip an exercise or two on Sundays – we need a break from home tasks, too – but other than that, I’m hella consistent, so I can attest to positive, long-term results. … Continue reading Good Habits Make For Good Days
I have eight tattoos currently, and no regrets. My first ink was a thirtieth birthday present: I got a tattoo of the crown chakra, and had it done in purple. The crown chakra represents knowledge and peace, which I felt were nicely aspirational sentiments for a tattoo. It’s on my back, just above the left shoulder blade. It’s the only tattoo I can’t see without … Continue reading Tattoo Number Nine Is Pending
I like dystopian literature. It’s one of my favourite genres. I like the combination of the unflinching view of humans and how base, violent, and nasty we can get, with the yearning hope for better that’s also part of the story. Sometimes, the hopefulness seems terribly pointless and misplaced, and often, especially early on in the stories, darkness seems to triumph, but that’s usually a … Continue reading Dystopian Lit and the Happily Ever After.
I fell down the disaster-prep YouTube a while back. I have an affection for disaster and apocalyptic movies and books; do enough searches, and YouTube starts suggesting survival videos for your pleasure. I’m a bit cautious – it’s easy to infect your YouTube algorithm, and it takes an infinity to set it right. I don’t want to be inundated with conspiracy vids, and the line … Continue reading Disaster Prep and Tech That Endures
